#98754B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.073 70.7), rgb(152, 117, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#98754B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98754B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 117, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.073 70.7) |
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 #98754B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98754B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98754B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98754B text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEAA
oklch(81% 0.034 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4835C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 70.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98754B
oklch(58.7% 0.073 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A34
oklch(49.1% 0.067 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#98754B 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) | #817648 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36C6B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98754B
#98754B
oklch(58.7% 0.073 70.7)
- #5B80A6
#5B80A6
oklch(58.8% 0.072 249.8)
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 #98754B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.012
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #98754B 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.