#89643A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.075 68.5), rgb(137, 100, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#89643A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89643A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 100, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.075 68.5) |
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 #89643A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89643A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89643A text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89643A text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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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
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 69.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89643A
oklch(53.2% 0.075 68.5)
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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
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#89643A 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) | #706636 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945B5A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89643A
#89643A
oklch(53.2% 0.075 68.5)
- #487096
#487096
oklch(53.2% 0.075 248.2)
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 #89643A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #89643A 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.