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#985c08 color: Sepia Wash

#985c08 is rgb(152, 92, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.049% 0.11534 66.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

53%
0.115
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #985c08

#985c08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Wash (#995915). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #985c08 mixed with white

  1. 985c08
  2. a36c2e
  3. ad7c48
  4. b88c5f
  5. c29c76
  6. cdac8c
  7. d7bca3
  8. e1cdb9
  9. ebddd0
  10. f5eee8

Darker: #985c08 mixed with black

  1. 985c08
  2. 844f06
  3. 704204
  4. 5c3603
  5. 4a2a02
  6. 381f01
  7. 271401
  8. 170a00
  9. 080300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #985c08 with less saturation

  1. 985c08
  2. 945e1e
  3. 90602b
  4. 8c6236
  5. 87643f
  6. 836548
  7. 7f6750
  8. 7a6857
  9. 756a5e
  10. 716b65

Questions about #985c08

What color is #985c08?

#985c08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sepia Wash. In RGB it is rgb(152, 92, 8), in HSL hsl(35, 90%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.049% 0.11534 66.026).

What colors go well with #985c08?

The complementary color of #985c08 is #2671aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3503a and #806b00. The triadic partners are #008076 and #7d58a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #985c08?

White text reads better on #985c08: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #985c08 a warm or cool color?

#985c08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.115.