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#985238 color: Tonicha

#985238 is rgb(152, 82, 56) in RGB and oklch(51.656% 0.10116 40.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.7%
0.101
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #985238

#985238 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tonicha (#975437). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #985238 mixed with white

  1. 985238
  2. a3634b
  3. ae745e
  4. b98471
  5. c39585
  6. cea698
  7. d8b8ac
  8. e2c9c1
  9. ecdbd5
  10. f5edea

Darker: #985238 mixed with black

  1. 985238
  2. 84462f
  3. 703b27
  4. 5c2f1f
  5. 4a2517
  6. 381a0f
  7. 271108
  8. 170804
  9. 080201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #985238 with less saturation

  1. 985238
  2. 94553e
  3. 8f5743
  4. 8b5a48
  5. 865c4d
  6. 825e52
  7. 7d6156
  8. 78625b
  9. 73645f
  10. 6d6664

Questions about #985238

What color is #985238?

#985238 is soft brown. The closest named color is Tonicha. In RGB it is rgb(152, 82, 56), in HSL hsl(16.25, 46.15%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.656% 0.10116 40.799).

What colors go well with #985238?

The complementary color of #985238 is #007490. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #994d5a and #8c5d18. The triadic partners are #227954 and #5e60a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #985238?

White text reads better on #985238: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #985238 a warm or cool color?

#985238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.101.