#985D41
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.8% 0.088 45.8), rgb(152, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#985D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985D41 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.088 45.8) |
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 #985D41 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985D41 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985D41 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #985D41 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A60
oklch(63.2% 0.081 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985D41
oklch(53.8% 0.088 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432E
oklch(42.8% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#985D41 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) | #6D643F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7141 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55256 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985D41
#985D41
oklch(53.8% 0.088 45.8)
- #277895
#277895
oklch(53.7% 0.088 226.2)
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 #985D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #985D41 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.