#98635E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5), rgb(152, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#98635E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98635E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5) |
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 #98635E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98635E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98635E text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98635E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B76
oklch(63.2% 0.063 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98635E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#82524E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#98635E 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C62 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98635E
#98635E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5)
- #3A7F87
#3A7F87
oklch(55.5% 0.07 205.5)
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 #98635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #98635E 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.