#985659
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.088 17.6), rgb(152, 86, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#985659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985659 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 86, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.088 17.6) |
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 #985659 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985659 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985659 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #985659 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985659
oklch(53% 0.088 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#985659 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) | #636159 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E58 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44E57 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985659
#985659
oklch(53% 0.088 17.6)
- #0E7B7E
#0E7B7E
oklch(53% 0.087 197.9)
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 #985659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
Use #985659 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.