#98804E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.1% 0.074 84.7), rgb(152, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#98804E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98804E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.074 84.7) |
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 #98804E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98804E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98804E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98804E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 84.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98804E
oklch(61.1% 0.074 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#896F38
oklch(55.5% 0.08 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D2A
oklch(49% 0.075 85)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#98804E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918650 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37874 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98804E
#98804E
oklch(61.1% 0.074 84.7)
- #6D83B0
#6D83B0
oklch(61% 0.073 264.2)
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 #98804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #98804E 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.