#896515
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.102 81.9), rgb(137, 101, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#896515 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896515 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.102 81.9) |
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 #896515 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896515 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896515 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #896515 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D6B
oklch(70.8% 0.074 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68442
oklch(63.2% 0.094 82.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896515
oklch(53% 0.102 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A11
oklch(49% 0.094 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#896515 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) | #746602 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F19 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955A56 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896515
#896515
oklch(53% 0.102 81.9)
- #4B6BA7
#4B6BA7
oklch(53.1% 0.102 262.1)
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 #896515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #896515 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.