#986956
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.067 42.9), rgb(152, 105, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#986956 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986956 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.067 42.9) |
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 #986956 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986956 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986956 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986956 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
-
Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AA7E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.061 43.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#986956
oklch(56.5% 0.067 42.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
-
Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
-
Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
-
Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#986956 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) | #756E55 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36164 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986956
#986956
oklch(56.5% 0.067 42.9)
- #467F93
#467F93
oklch(56.6% 0.067 222.9)
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 #986956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #986956 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.