#986641
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6), rgb(152, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#986641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986641 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6) |
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 #986641 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986641 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986641 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986641 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 57.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986641
oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#825533
oklch(49.2% 0.077 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A462B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#986641 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) | #756B3E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807641 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55C5D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986641
#986641
oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6)
- #3E7A9D
#3E7A9D
oklch(55.4% 0.083 236.5)
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 #986641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #986641 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.