#986E17
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.11 79.9), rgb(152, 110, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#986E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E17 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.11 79.9) |
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 #986E17 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E17 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E17 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E17 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823B
oklch(63% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E17
oklch(56.7% 0.11 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#674908
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#986E17 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) | #7E6F01 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6625E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E17
#986E17
oklch(56.7% 0.11 79.9)
- #4F76B7
#4F76B7
oklch(56.7% 0.11 260.1)
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 #986E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #986E17 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.