#985E05
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.4% 0.116 68.1), rgb(152, 94, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#985E05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E05 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.116 68.1) |
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 #985E05 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E05 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E05 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #985E05 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E05
oklch(53.4% 0.116 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#885301
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4409
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#985E05 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) | #716300 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7008 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75050 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E05
#985E05
oklch(53.4% 0.116 68.1)
- #2C71AC
#2C71AC
oklch(53.4% 0.115 247.9)
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 #985E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.047
Use #985E05 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.