#985A34
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.097 50.8), rgb(152, 90, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#985A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A34 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.097 50.8) |
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 #985A34 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A34 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A34 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #985A34 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57957
oklch(63% 0.089 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A34
oklch(53% 0.097 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#985A34 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) | #6B6130 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F34 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64E51 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A34
#985A34
oklch(53% 0.097 50.8)
- #1D759A
#1D759A
oklch(53% 0.098 231.6)
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 #985A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
Use #985A34 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.