#986259
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.2% 0.072 29.9), rgb(152, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#986259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986259 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.072 29.9) |
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 #986259 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986259 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #986259 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986259 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B72
oklch(63.2% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986259
oklch(55.2% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#83524A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#986259 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) | #6E6958 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35B60 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986259
#986259
oklch(55.2% 0.072 29.9)
- #377E8A
#377E8A
oklch(55.3% 0.073 210.2)
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 #986259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #986259 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.