#985E44
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54% 0.085 44.7), rgb(152, 94, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#985E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E44 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.085 44.7) |
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 #985E44 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E44 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E44 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #985E44 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29581
oklch(70.7% 0.062 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27A62
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E44
oklch(54% 0.085 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#86513A
oklch(49% 0.08 44)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#59392B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#985E44 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) | #6D6542 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7144 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55457 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E44
#985E44
oklch(54% 0.085 44.7)
- #2A7994
#2A7994
oklch(54% 0.086 224.7)
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 #985E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #985E44 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.