#98685B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.065 35.8), rgb(152, 104, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#98685B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98685B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.065 35.8) |
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 #98685B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98685B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98685B text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98685B text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978D
oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98685B
oklch(56.4% 0.065 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#68453C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 35)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#98685B 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) | #736E5A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F775B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36165 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98685B
#98685B
oklch(56.4% 0.065 35.8)
- #44808E
#44808E
oklch(56.5% 0.066 214.7)
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 #98685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #98685B 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.