#896549
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.062 58.8), rgb(137, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#896549 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896549 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.062 58.8) |
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 #896549 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896549 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896549 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #896549 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A85
oklch(70.6% 0.045 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48167
oklch(63% 0.057 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896549
oklch(53.7% 0.062 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#79593F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 60)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#896549 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) | #706847 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787049 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935E5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896549
#896549
oklch(53.7% 0.062 58.8)
- #4B738E
#4B738E
oklch(53.7% 0.062 239)
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 #896549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #896549 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.