#985C42
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.088 43.9), rgb(152, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#985C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C42 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.088 43.9) |
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 #985C42 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C42 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C42 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #985C42 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39481
oklch(70.6% 0.063 43)
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Step 500
500
#B37961
oklch(63% 0.081 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C42
oklch(53.6% 0.088 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#875139
oklch(49.1% 0.081 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#985C42 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) | #6C6340 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55156 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C42
#985C42
oklch(53.6% 0.088 43.9)
- #247893
#247893
oklch(53.6% 0.088 223.9)
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 #985C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #985C42 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.