#98703E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.5% 0.084 71), rgb(152, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#98703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98703E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.084 71) |
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 #98703E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98703E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98703E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98703E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78254
oklch(63.2% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98703E
oklch(57.5% 0.084 71)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#98703E 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) | #7E723A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46664 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98703E
#98703E
oklch(57.5% 0.084 71)
- #527CA9
#527CA9
oklch(57.5% 0.084 251.1)
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 #98703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #98703E 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.