#986A49
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.076 56.2), rgb(152, 106, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#986A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 56°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986A49 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.076 56.2) |
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 #986A49 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986A49 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986A49 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986A49 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAC
oklch(81% 0.034 57)
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Step 400
400
#BC9880
oklch(70.7% 0.055 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F60
oklch(63.1% 0.069 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986A49
oklch(56.4% 0.076 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5638
oklch(49.1% 0.07 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#986A49 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) | #776E46 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827849 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46162 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986A49
#986A49
oklch(56.4% 0.076 56.2)
- #477D9C
#477D9C
oklch(56.5% 0.075 235.4)
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 #986A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #986A49 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.