#985A53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.6% 0.083 27.1), rgb(152, 90, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#985A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985A53 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 90, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.083 27.1) |
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 #985A53 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985A53 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985A53 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #985A53 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37870
oklch(63.1% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985A53
oklch(53.6% 0.083 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34201E
oklch(26.8% 0.032 25.7)
#985A53 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) | #686352 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777052 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45158 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985A53
#985A53
oklch(53.6% 0.083 27.1)
- #1F7B86
#1F7B86
oklch(53.6% 0.083 207)
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 #985A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.065
Use #985A53 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.