#895F00
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.108 78.6), rgb(137, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#895F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895F00 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 78.6) |
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 #895F00 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895F00 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895F00 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #895F00 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B64
oklch(70.8% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8135
oklch(63.1% 0.106 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895F00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C0E
oklch(37.5% 0.069 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#895F00 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) | #6F6100 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B06 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965350 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895F00
#895F00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 78.6)
- #4068A5
#4068A5
oklch(51.7% 0.107 258.6)
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 #895F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #895F00 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.