#985C45
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.7% 0.086 41.6), rgb(152, 92, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#985C45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C45 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.086 41.6) |
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 #985C45 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C45 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C45 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #985C45 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C45
oklch(53.7% 0.086 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#985C45 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) | #6B6343 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7044 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55256 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C45
#985C45
oklch(53.7% 0.086 41.6)
- #247991
#247991
oklch(53.7% 0.086 220.9)
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 #985C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #985C45 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.