#89633A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53% 0.075 67.1), rgb(137, 99, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#89633A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89633A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.075 67.1) |
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 #89633A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89633A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89633A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #89633A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6825C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 67.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89633A
oklch(53% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5933
oklch(49.1% 0.07 68)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#89633A 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) | #706536 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945A59 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89633A
#89633A
oklch(53% 0.075 67.1)
- #467095
#467095
oklch(53% 0.075 246.4)
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 #89633A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #89633A 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.