#986F20
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.105 79.4), rgb(152, 111, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#986F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986F20 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 111, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.105 79.4) |
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 #986F20 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986F20 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986F20 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986F20 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 79)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986F20
oklch(56.9% 0.105 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E590A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#986F20 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) | #7F7013 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A23 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66360 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986F20
#986F20
oklch(56.9% 0.105 79.4)
- #5177B5
#5177B5
oklch(56.9% 0.106 259.8)
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 #986F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #986F20 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.