#985e4e color: Red Potato
#985e4e is rgb(152, 94, 78) in RGB and oklch(54.229% 0.08047 36.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 40%
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About #985e4e
#985e4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 36°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Potato (#995d50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #985e4e mixed with white
Darker: #985e4e mixed with black
Calmer: #985e4e with less saturation
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Questions about #985e4e
What color is #985e4e?
#985e4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Red Potato. In RGB it is rgb(152, 94, 78), in HSL hsl(12.97, 32.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.229% 0.08047 36.186).
What colors go well with #985e4e?
The complementary color of #985e4e is #2b7b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #975b68 and #8f663a. The triadic partners are #457d5c and #636b9e.
Is white or black text more readable on #985e4e?
White text reads better on #985e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #985e4e a warm or cool color?
#985e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.08.