#896259
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.053 33.4), rgb(137, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#896259 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896259 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.053 33.4) |
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 #896259 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896259 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896259 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #896259 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896259
oklch(53.4% 0.053 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#896259 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) | #6B6758 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E59 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925D60 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896259
#896259
oklch(53.4% 0.053 33.4)
- #477580
#477580
oklch(53.4% 0.053 214.6)
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 #896259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #896259 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.