#896755
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.3% 0.052 49.1), rgb(137, 103, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#896755 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896755 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.052 49.1) |
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 #896755 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896755 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896755 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #896755 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28170
oklch(63% 0.048 48.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896755
oklch(54.3% 0.052 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#896755 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) | #706A54 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787155 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926162 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896755
#896755
oklch(54.3% 0.052 49.1)
- #4F7688
#4F7688
oklch(54.4% 0.052 228.6)
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 #896755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #896755 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.