#98604F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.6% 0.078 37.6), rgb(152, 96, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#98604F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98604F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.078 37.6) |
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 #98604F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98604F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98604F text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98604F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6A
oklch(63% 0.072 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98604F
oklch(54.6% 0.078 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#845242
oklch(49.1% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#98604F 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) | #6E674E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4575C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98604F
#98604F
oklch(54.6% 0.078 37.6)
- #317B8F
#317B8F
oklch(54.5% 0.078 218.7)
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 #98604F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #98604F 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.