#896216
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.1 78.8), rgb(137, 98, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#896216 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896216 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.1 78.8) |
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 #896216 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896216 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896216 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #896216 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88344
oklch(63.2% 0.093 79.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896216
oklch(52.4% 0.1 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5914
oklch(49% 0.094 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#896216 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) | #716305 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965754 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896216
#896216
oklch(52.4% 0.1 78.8)
- #456AA4
#456AA4
oklch(52.4% 0.101 259.1)
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 #896216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #896216 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.