#98711D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.108 81.7), rgb(152, 113, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#98711D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98711D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.108 81.7) |
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 #98711D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98711D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98711D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98711D 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833D
oklch(63% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98711D
oklch(57.3% 0.108 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A0B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#98711D 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) | #81720C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B21 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66561 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98711D
#98711D
oklch(57.3% 0.108 81.7)
- #5477B8
#5477B8
oklch(57.2% 0.109 262)
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 #98711D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #98711D 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.