#896249
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.063 53.6), rgb(137, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#896249 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896249 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.063 53.6) |
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 #896249 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896249 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896249 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #896249 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89987
oklch(70.6% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68069
oklch(63.1% 0.058 52.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896249
oklch(53% 0.063 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5841
oklch(49.2% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#896249 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) | #6D6547 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E49 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935B5C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896249
#896249
oklch(53% 0.063 53.6)
- #45728B
#45728B
oklch(53% 0.063 234.1)
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 #896249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #896249 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.