#985911
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.114 62.2), rgb(152, 89, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#985911 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 62°. 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 (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985911 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 89, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.114 62.2) |
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 #985911 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985911 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985911 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985911 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A41
oklch(63% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985911
oklch(52.5% 0.114 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5110
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#704212
oklch(42.5% 0.087 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#985911 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E12 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74A4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985911
#985911
oklch(52.5% 0.114 62.2)
- #1B71A6
#1B71A6
oklch(52.6% 0.114 241.9)
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 #985911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #985911 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.