#986E23
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.104 77.8), rgb(152, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#986E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E23 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.104 77.8) |
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 #986E23 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E23 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E23 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E23 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98242
oklch(63.1% 0.095 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E23
oklch(56.8% 0.104 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5910
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#674912
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#986E23 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) | #7E6F18 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A26 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6625F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E23
#986E23
oklch(56.8% 0.104 77.8)
- #4F77B3
#4F77B3
oklch(56.7% 0.104 258.3)
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 #986E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #986E23 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.