#985E61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.7% 0.076 16.5), rgb(152, 94, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#985E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985E61 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 94, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.076 16.5) |
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 #985E61 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985E61 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985E61 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #985E61 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19395
oklch(70.7% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#B0787B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985E61
oklch(54.7% 0.076 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#845053
oklch(49.2% 0.07 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4144
oklch(42.6% 0.059 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#985E61 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) | #696761 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777260 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3585F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985E61
#985E61
oklch(54.7% 0.076 16.5)
- #2F7E80
#2F7E80
oklch(54.6% 0.076 197.5)
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 #985E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #985E61 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.