#985A2E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.1 53.9), rgb(152, 90, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#985A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A2E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 53.9) |
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 #985A2E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A2E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A2E text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #985A2E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57A52
oklch(63.1% 0.092 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A2E
oklch(53% 0.1 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#895128
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4223
oklch(42.6% 0.077 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#985A2E 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) | #6C6129 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64D50 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A2E
#985A2E
oklch(53% 0.1 53.9)
- #1D749D
#1D749D
oklch(52.9% 0.101 234.6)
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 #985A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.012
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #985A2E 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.