#985500
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.7% 0.12 61.3), rgb(152, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#985500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985500 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.12 61.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #985500 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985500 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985500 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985500 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7735
oklch(63.1% 0.118 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#985500
oklch(51.7% 0.12 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#985500 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A5C00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C01 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74548 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985500
#985500
oklch(51.7% 0.12 61.3)
- #056FA6
#056FA6
oklch(51.8% 0.119 241.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #985500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #985500 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.