#985C61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.079 14.6), rgb(152, 92, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#985C61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985C61 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 92, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.079 14.6) |
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 #985C61 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985C61 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985C61 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985C61 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19395
oklch(70.7% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1777C
oklch(63% 0.073 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985C61
oklch(54.3% 0.079 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F53
oklch(49.1% 0.073 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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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)
#985C61 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) | #676661 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767160 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3565E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985C61
#985C61
oklch(54.3% 0.079 14.6)
- #297E7E
#297E7E
oklch(54.4% 0.079 195.1)
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 #985C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #985C61 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.