#985B40
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.4% 0.09 44.3), rgb(152, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#985B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B40 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.09 44.3) |
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 #985B40 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B40 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B40 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985B40 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B40
oklch(53.4% 0.09 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#985B40 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) | #6B623E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A703F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55054 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B40
#985B40
oklch(53.4% 0.09 44.3)
- #217894
#217894
oklch(53.5% 0.09 224.3)
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 #985B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.052
Use #985B40 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.