#89634E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.059 50), rgb(137, 99, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#89634E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89634E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 99, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.059 50) |
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 #89634E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89634E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89634E text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89634E 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79989
oklch(70.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5806C
oklch(63% 0.054 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89634E
oklch(53.4% 0.059 50)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#89634E 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) | #6D674C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935C5D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89634E
#89634E
oklch(53.4% 0.059 50)
- #477388
#477388
oklch(53.2% 0.059 229.9)
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 #89634E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #89634E 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.