#986359
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.071 31.2), rgb(152, 99, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#986359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986359 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.071 31.2) |
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 #986359 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986359 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986359 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986359 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#D5BAB4
oklch(81% 0.032 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986359
oklch(55.4% 0.071 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#825249
oklch(49% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#986359 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) | #6F6A58 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7558 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C60 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986359
#986359
oklch(55.4% 0.071 31.2)
- #3A7E8B
#3A7E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 211.9)
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 #986359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #986359 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.