#985B57
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.081 24.1), rgb(152, 91, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#985B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B57 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.081 24.1) |
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 #985B57 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B57 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B57 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #985B57 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3938F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27873
oklch(63.1% 0.074 24.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B57
oklch(53.9% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#864F4B
oklch(49% 0.075 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D413E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#985B57 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) | #686456 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777056 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4535A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B57
#985B57
oklch(53.9% 0.081 24.1)
- #247C84
#247C84
oklch(53.9% 0.081 203.9)
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 #985B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #985B57 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.