#985829
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.104 54.3), rgb(152, 88, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#985829 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985829 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.104 54.3) |
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 #985829 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985829 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985829 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985829 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7794F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 54.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985829
oklch(52.5% 0.104 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5025
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#704220
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#985829 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) | #6B5F24 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E29 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64B4E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985829
#985829
oklch(52.5% 0.104 54.3)
- #14739D
#14739D
oklch(52.5% 0.104 234.3)
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 #985829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #985829 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.