#985B5E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.08 16.9), rgb(152, 91, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#985B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B5E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.08 16.9) |
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 #985B5E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B5E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B5E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #985B5E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29294
oklch(70.6% 0.058 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B5E
oklch(54.1% 0.08 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F51
oklch(49.2% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#985B5E 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) | #67655E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3545C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B5E
#985B5E
oklch(54.1% 0.08 16.9)
- #257D7F
#257D7F
oklch(54% 0.08 197.3)
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 #985B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #985B5E 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.