#985D58
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.3% 0.078 25.2), rgb(152, 93, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#985D58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985D58 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 93, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.078 25.2) |
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 #985D58 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985D58 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985D58 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985D58 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17873
oklch(63% 0.073 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985D58
oklch(54.3% 0.078 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#985D58 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) | #6A6657 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787157 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3555C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985D58
#985D58
oklch(54.3% 0.078 25.2)
- #2A7C85
#2A7C85
oklch(54.1% 0.078 205.5)
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 #985D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #985D58 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.