#986839
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.088 63.7), rgb(152, 104, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#986839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986839 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.088 63.7) |
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 #986839 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986839 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986839 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986839 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986839
oklch(55.8% 0.088 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B22
oklch(37.6% 0.053 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#986839 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) | #776C35 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55D5D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986839
#986839
oklch(55.8% 0.088 63.7)
- #4379A4
#4379A4
oklch(55.7% 0.088 244.4)
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 #986839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
Use #986839 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.