#896161
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.052 18.9), rgb(137, 97, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#896161 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896161 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.052 18.9) |
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 #896161 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896161 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896161 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #896161 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 18.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896161
oklch(53.4% 0.052 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5656
oklch(49.1% 0.048 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634646
oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#896161 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) | #686761 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E60 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915D61 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896161
#896161
oklch(53.4% 0.052 18.9)
- #477778
#477778
oklch(53.6% 0.052 197.4)
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 #896161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
Use #896161 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.