#985E50
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.3% 0.08 34.3), rgb(152, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#985E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E50 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.08 34.3) |
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 #985E50 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E50 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E50 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985E50 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1796C
oklch(63% 0.074 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E50
oklch(54.3% 0.08 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4238
oklch(42.6% 0.061 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#985E50 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) | #6C664F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4555A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E50
#985E50
oklch(54.3% 0.08 34.3)
- #2C7B8C
#2C7B8C
oklch(54.2% 0.079 214.7)
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 #985E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #985E50 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.