#985B3D
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.4% 0.091 46.4), rgb(152, 91, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#985B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B3D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.091 46.4) |
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 #985B3D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B3D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B3D text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985B3D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795D
oklch(63% 0.085 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B3D
oklch(53.4% 0.091 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#885035
oklch(49% 0.085 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F422C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#985B3D 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) | #6B623A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A703D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55054 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B3D
#985B3D
oklch(53.4% 0.091 46.4)
- #207795
#207795
oklch(53.3% 0.091 226.1)
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 #985B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
Use #985B3D 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.