#985F42
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.2% 0.086 47.3), rgb(152, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#985F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985F42 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.086 47.3) |
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 #985F42 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985F42 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985F42 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #985F42 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#985F42
oklch(54.2% 0.086 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#865237
oklch(49.2% 0.08 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#985F42 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) | #6E6540 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7242 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55558 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985F42
#985F42
oklch(54.2% 0.086 47.3)
- #2D7996
#2D7996
oklch(54.2% 0.086 227.1)
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 #985F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #985F42 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.