#98551E
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.9% 0.111 55.6), rgb(152, 85, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#98551E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98551E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.111 55.6) |
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 #98551E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98551E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98551E text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #98551E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98551E
oklch(51.9% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F14
oklch(42.6% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#98551E 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) | #695D16 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7464A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98551E
#98551E
oklch(51.9% 0.111 55.6)
- #00719F
#00719F
oklch(51.8% 0.111 235.6)
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 #98551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #98551E 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.