#89633D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53% 0.073 65.2), rgb(137, 99, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#89633D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89633D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.073 65.2) |
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 #89633D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89633D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89633D text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89633D text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815E
oklch(63% 0.067 64.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89633D
oklch(53% 0.073 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5936
oklch(49.2% 0.067 66)
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Step 800
800
#64492D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#89633D 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) | #6F653A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945A5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89633D
#89633D
oklch(53% 0.073 65.2)
- #477093
#477093
oklch(53% 0.072 245.5)
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 #89633D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #89633D 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.