#98720E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.114 84.4), rgb(152, 114, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#98720E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98720E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 114, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 84.4) |
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 #98720E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98720E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98720E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98720E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78435
oklch(63.2% 0.105 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98720E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#98720E 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) | #827200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C16 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66661 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98720E
#98720E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 84.4)
- #5676BC
#5676BC
oklch(57.3% 0.115 264.5)
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 #98720E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.052
Use #98720E 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.