#89650F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.104 82.7), rgb(137, 101, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#89650F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89650F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.104 82.7) |
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 #89650F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89650F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89650F text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89650F text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89650F
oklch(53% 0.104 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#89650F 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) | #746500 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A56 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89650F
#89650F
oklch(53% 0.104 82.7)
- #4B6AA8
#4B6AA8
oklch(52.9% 0.105 263.1)
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 #89650F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #89650F 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.