#98741F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.107 84.1), rgb(152, 116, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#98741F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98741F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 116, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.107 84.1) |
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 #98741F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98741F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98741F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98741F text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 83.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98741F
oklch(58% 0.107 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 83.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#98741F 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) | #83740F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D23 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56964 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98741F
#98741F
oklch(58% 0.107 84.1)
- #5A78BA
#5A78BA
oklch(57.9% 0.108 264.7)
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 #98741F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #98741F 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.