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#986248 color: Natural Cork

#986248 is rgb(152, 98, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.861% 0.08028 46.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.9%
0.080
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #986248

#986248 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Cork (#976343). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #986248 mixed with white

  1. 986248
  2. a37159
  3. ad806b
  4. b88f7c
  5. c29f8e
  6. ccaea0
  7. d7beb3
  8. e1cec5
  9. ebded8
  10. f5efec

Darker: #986248 mixed with black

  1. 986248
  2. 84543d
  3. 704733
  4. 5c3a29
  5. 4a2d1f
  6. 382116
  7. 27160d
  8. 170b06
  9. 080302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #986248 with less saturation

  1. 986248
  2. 94644d
  3. 916651
  4. 8d6755
  5. 896959
  6. 866a5e
  7. 826c62
  8. 7e6d66
  9. 7a6e69
  10. 75706d

Questions about #986248

What color is #986248?

#986248 is soft brown. The closest named color is Natural Cork. In RGB it is rgb(152, 98, 72), in HSL hsl(19.5, 35.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.861% 0.08028 46.301).

What colors go well with #986248?

The complementary color of #986248 is #357b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a5d61 and #8c6b38. The triadic partners are #3d8067 and #6d6a9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #986248?

White text reads better on #986248: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #986248 a warm or cool color?

#986248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.08.