#985617
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.113 58.4), rgb(152, 86, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#985617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 58°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985617 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 86, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.113 58.4) |
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 #985617 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985617 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985617 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #985617 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB773E
oklch(63% 0.112 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F19
oklch(55.7% 0.122 58.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#985617
oklch(52% 0.113 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#74400E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#985617 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) | #6A5D0B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C17 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7474A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985617
#985617
oklch(52% 0.113 58.4)
- #0A71A2
#0A71A2
oklch(52.1% 0.113 238)
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 #985617, 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 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #985617 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.