#98745F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.9% 0.055 51.6), rgb(152, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#98745F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98745F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.055 51.6) |
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 #98745F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98745F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98745F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98745F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98745F
oklch(58.9% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#795946
oklch(49.2% 0.051 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#98745F 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) | #7E775E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E6E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98745F
#98745F
oklch(58.9% 0.055 51.6)
- #5B8398
#5B8398
oklch(58.8% 0.055 231.8)
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 #98745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #98745F 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.