#985E59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.5% 0.077 25.2), rgb(152, 94, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#985E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E59 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.077 25.2) |
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 #985E59 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E59 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E59 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #985E59 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17974
oklch(63.2% 0.071 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E59
oklch(54.5% 0.077 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#985E59 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) | #6A6658 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787258 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3575D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E59
#985E59
oklch(54.5% 0.077 25.2)
- #2D7D86
#2D7D86
oklch(54.5% 0.077 205.6)
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 #985E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.061
Use #985E59 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.