#89661E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.3% 0.097 81.3), rgb(137, 102, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#89661E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89661E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 102, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.097 81.3) |
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 #89661E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89661E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89661E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #89661E text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89661E
oklch(53.3% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B18
oklch(49.2% 0.091 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#89661E 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) | #746713 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F21 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955C58 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89661E
#89661E
oklch(53.3% 0.097 81.3)
- #4C6CA5
#4C6CA5
oklch(53.3% 0.098 261.3)
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 #89661E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #89661E 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.