#896100
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.1% 0.108 80.4), rgb(137, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#896100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896100 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.108 80.4) |
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 #896100 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896100 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896100 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #896100 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8234
oklch(63.2% 0.107 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#896100
oklch(52.1% 0.108 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#896100 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) | #716200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C07 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965552 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896100
#896100
oklch(52.1% 0.108 80.4)
- #4468A7
#4468A7
oklch(52% 0.108 260.9)
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 #896100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #896100 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.