#895716
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.2% 0.101 67.6), rgb(137, 87, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#895716 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895716 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.101 67.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #895716 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895716 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895716 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #895716 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D42
oklch(63% 0.1 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6520
oklch(55.6% 0.109 66.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895716
oklch(50.2% 0.101 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4513
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#895716 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #675B09 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736718 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964B4B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895716
#895716
oklch(50.2% 0.101 67.6)
- #2E689A
#2E689A
oklch(50.3% 0.1 247.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #895716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
Use #895716 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.