#98652B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55% 0.098 66.4), rgb(152, 101, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#98652B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98652B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.098 66.4) |
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 #98652B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98652B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98652B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98652B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 66)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98652B
oklch(55% 0.098 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#83551F
oklch(49% 0.092 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B461C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#98652B 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) | #766924 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65959 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98652B
#98652B
oklch(55% 0.098 66.4)
- #3C76A8
#3C76A8
oklch(54.9% 0.099 246.8)
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 #98652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
Use #98652B 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.