#896540
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.07 66.2), rgb(137, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#896540 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896540 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.07 66.2) |
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 #896540 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896540 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896540 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #896540 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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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
#A48260
oklch(63.1% 0.063 66.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896540
oklch(53.5% 0.07 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5937
oklch(49.1% 0.065 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#896540 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) | #71673D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F41 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945D5C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896540
#896540
oklch(53.5% 0.07 66.2)
- #4A7194
#4A7194
oklch(53.4% 0.071 246.6)
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 #896540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #896540 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.