#98644C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.3% 0.077 45.5), rgb(152, 100, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#98644C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98644C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.077 45.5) |
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 #98644C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98644C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98644C text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98644C 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98644C
oklch(55.3% 0.077 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82533E
oklch(49% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4433
oklch(42.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#98644C 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) | #726A4A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45B5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98644C
#98644C
oklch(55.3% 0.077 45.5)
- #3A7C94
#3A7C94
oklch(55.3% 0.076 224.6)
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 #98644C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #98644C 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.