#98711A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.109 82.2), rgb(152, 113, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#98711A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98711A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.109 82.2) |
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 #98711A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98711A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98711A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98711A text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8833B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 81.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98711A
oklch(57.3% 0.109 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#98711A 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) | #817206 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66561 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98711A
#98711A
oklch(57.3% 0.109 82.2)
- #5477B9
#5477B9
oklch(57.3% 0.11 262.2)
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 #98711A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
Use #98711A 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.