#985831
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.6% 0.1 50.5), rgb(152, 88, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#985831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985831 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.1 50.5) |
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 #985831 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985831 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985831 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985831 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67955
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985831
oklch(52.6% 0.1 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A502C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#704125
oklch(42.6% 0.077 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#985831 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) | #6A602D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E31 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64B4F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985831
#985831
oklch(52.6% 0.1 50.5)
- #137499
#137499
oklch(52.5% 0.1 230.6)
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 #985831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #985831 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.