#985E4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.2% 0.081 37.1), rgb(152, 94, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#985E4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E4D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.081 37.1) |
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 #985E4D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E4D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E4D text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #985E4D 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
#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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E4D
oklch(54.2% 0.081 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#865142
oklch(49.2% 0.076 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#985E4D 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) | #6C654C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4555A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E4D
#985E4D
oklch(54.2% 0.081 37.1)
- #2B7B8E
#2B7B8E
oklch(54.3% 0.081 216.7)
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 #985E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #985E4D 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.