#985D4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.083 38.6), rgb(152, 93, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#985D4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985D4A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.083 38.6) |
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 #985D4A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985D4A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985D4A text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #985D4A text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29485
oklch(70.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27967
oklch(63% 0.077 38.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985D4A
oklch(54% 0.083 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4234
oklch(42.6% 0.064 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#985D4A 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) | #6C6548 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7149 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45358 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985D4A
#985D4A
oklch(54% 0.083 38.6)
- #287A8F
#287A8F
oklch(54% 0.083 218.4)
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 #985D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #985D4A 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.