#98632A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.6% 0.099 64.7), rgb(152, 99, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#98632A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98632A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.099 64.7) |
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 #98632A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98632A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98632A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98632A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4B
oklch(63% 0.092 64.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98632A
oklch(54.6% 0.099 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#845420
oklch(49% 0.092 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#98632A 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) | #746723 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65757 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98632A
#98632A
oklch(54.6% 0.099 64.7)
- #3876A6
#3876A6
oklch(54.7% 0.099 244.5)
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 #98632A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #98632A 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.