#98581A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.4% 0.111 59.4), rgb(152, 88, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#98581A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98581A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.111 59.4) |
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 #98581A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98581A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98581A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #98581A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA1
oklch(81% 0.05 60)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A46
oklch(63.2% 0.102 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98581A
oklch(52.4% 0.111 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5018
oklch(49.1% 0.104 59)
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Step 800
800
#714217
oklch(42.7% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B381A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#98581A 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) | #6B5F0F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D1A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74A4C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98581A
#98581A
oklch(52.4% 0.111 59.4)
- #1671A3
#1671A3
oklch(52.3% 0.112 239.7)
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 #98581A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #98581A 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.