#896200
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.3), rgb(137, 98, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#896200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896200 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.3) |
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 #896200 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896200 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896200 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #896200 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#BB9C63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8234
oklch(63.1% 0.106 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#896200
oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#896200 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) | #716300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D08 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965653 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896200
#896200
oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.3)
- #4569A8
#4569A8
oklch(52.4% 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 #896200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #896200 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.