#985C23
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.2% 0.105 60.3), rgb(152, 92, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#985C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C23 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.105 60.3) |
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 #985C23 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C23 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C23 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985C23 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C23
oklch(53.2% 0.105 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#985C23 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) | #6E621C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7023 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64F50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C23
#985C23
oklch(53.2% 0.105 60.3)
- #2573A3
#2573A3
oklch(53.1% 0.106 240.5)
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 #985C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.007
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #985C23 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.