#985D38
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.093 51.7), rgb(152, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#985D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985D38 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.093 51.7) |
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 #985D38 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985D38 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985D38 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #985D38 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A58
oklch(63% 0.086 51.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985D38
oklch(53.6% 0.093 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#875130
oklch(49% 0.086 51)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#985D38 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) | #6E6335 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7038 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55154 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985D38
#985D38
oklch(53.6% 0.093 51.7)
- #27779A
#27779A
oklch(53.7% 0.093 231.3)
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 #985D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
Use #985D38 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.