#985B61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.08 13.7), rgb(152, 91, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#985B61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985B61 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 91, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.08 13.7) |
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 #985B61 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985B61 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985B61 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #985B61 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2777C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985B61
oklch(54.1% 0.08 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#985B61 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) | #666561 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757160 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3555D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985B61
#985B61
oklch(54.1% 0.08 13.7)
- #267E7D
#267E7D
oklch(54.2% 0.081 193.9)
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 #985B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #985B61 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.