#985A23
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.8% 0.106 58.4), rgb(152, 90, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#985A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A23 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.106 58.4) |
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 #985A23 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A23 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A23 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #985A23 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A23
oklch(52.8% 0.106 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#89511F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#70431C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B391D
oklch(37.9% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#985A23 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) | #6D601C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F23 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64C4F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A23
#985A23
oklch(52.8% 0.106 58.4)
- #1E73A1
#1E73A1
oklch(52.9% 0.106 238.1)
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 #985A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.010
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
Use #985A23 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.