#985A49
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.4% 0.086 36.1), rgb(152, 90, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#985A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A49 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.086 36.1) |
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 #985A49 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A49 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A49 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #985A49 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49386
oklch(70.6% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47868
oklch(63.1% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A49
oklch(53.4% 0.086 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4135
oklch(42.6% 0.066 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#985A49 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) | #696248 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F48 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55056 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A49
#985A49
oklch(53.4% 0.086 36.1)
- #1D798D
#1D798D
oklch(53.4% 0.087 216.3)
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 #985A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #985A49 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.