#986424
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.103 67.7), rgb(152, 100, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#986424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986424 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.103 67.7) |
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 #986424 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986424 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #986424 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986424 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E47
oklch(63% 0.094 67.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986424
oklch(54.8% 0.103 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#845519
oklch(49.1% 0.096 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4618
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#986424 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) | #75681B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817425 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65857 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986424
#986424
oklch(54.8% 0.103 67.7)
- #3A75AA
#3A75AA
oklch(54.7% 0.104 248)
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 #986424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #986424 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.