#896440
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.07 64.6), rgb(137, 100, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#896440 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896440 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 100, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.07 64.6) |
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 #896440 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896440 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896440 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #896440 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B80
oklch(70.8% 0.05 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58260
oklch(63.2% 0.064 65.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896440
oklch(53.3% 0.07 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5938
oklch(49.2% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#64492F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#896440 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) | #70663D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F41 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945C5B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896440
#896440
oklch(53.3% 0.07 64.6)
- #487193
#487193
oklch(53.3% 0.071 244.7)
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 #896440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #896440 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.