#985C3D
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.5% 0.091 47.4), rgb(152, 92, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#985C3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C3D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.091 47.4) |
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 #985C3D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C3D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C3D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #985C3D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C3D
oklch(53.5% 0.091 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E422C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#985C3D 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) | #6C633A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55154 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C3D
#985C3D
oklch(53.5% 0.091 47.4)
- #247796
#247796
oklch(53.4% 0.091 227.6)
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 #985C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #985C3D 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.