#98622F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.097 61.7), rgb(152, 98, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#98622F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98622F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 98, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.097 61.7) |
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 #98622F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98622F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98622F text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98622F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98622F
oklch(54.5% 0.097 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#855425
oklch(49.2% 0.09 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#98622F 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) | #73672A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7330 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65657 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98622F
#98622F
oklch(54.5% 0.097 61.7)
- #3576A3
#3576A3
oklch(54.4% 0.097 241.8)
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 #98622F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.010
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
Use #98622F 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.