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#985a49 color: Caliente

#985a49 is rgb(152, 90, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.39% 0.08641 36.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

53.4%
0.086
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #985a49

#985a49 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caliente (#95594a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #985a49 mixed with white

  1. 985a49
  2. a36a5a
  3. ae7a6b
  4. b88a7d
  5. c39a8e
  6. cdaaa1
  7. d7bbb3
  8. e1ccc5
  9. ebddd8
  10. f5eeec

Darker: #985a49 mixed with black

  1. 985a49
  2. 844d3e
  3. 704134
  4. 5c352a
  5. 4a2920
  6. 381e17
  7. 27130e
  8. 170906
  9. 080302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #985a49 with less saturation

  1. 985a49
  2. 945c4d
  3. 905e51
  4. 8c6154
  5. 886358
  6. 84645c
  7. 80665f
  8. 7b6863
  9. 766a66
  10. 726b69

Questions about #985a49

What color is #985a49?

#985a49 is soft brown. The closest named color is Caliente. In RGB it is rgb(152, 90, 73), in HSL hsl(12.91, 35.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.39% 0.08641 36.147).

What colors go well with #985a49?

The complementary color of #985a49 is #1d798d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #975765 and #8f6232. The triadic partners are #3e7c58 and #5f689f.

Is white or black text more readable on #985a49?

White text reads better on #985a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #985a49 a warm or cool color?

#985a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.086.