#986E00
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.117 82), rgb(152, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#986E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E00 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.117 82) |
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 #986E00 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E00 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E00 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E00 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8233
oklch(63% 0.107 81.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E00
oklch(56.6% 0.117 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#986E00 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89790A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6615D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E00
#986E00
oklch(56.6% 0.117 82)
- #4F75BA
#4F75BA
oklch(56.6% 0.116 261.5)
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 #986E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #986E00 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.