#985E1B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.5% 0.109 64.5), rgb(152, 94, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#985E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E1B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.109 64.5) |
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 #985E1B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E1B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E1B text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #985E1B 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E1B
oklch(53.5% 0.109 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#885315
oklch(49.2% 0.101 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#985E1B 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) | #70630F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65051 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E1B
#985E1B
oklch(53.5% 0.109 64.5)
- #2B73A8
#2B73A8
oklch(53.6% 0.109 244.4)
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 #985E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #985E1B 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.