#896759
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.4% 0.049 43.4), rgb(137, 103, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#896759 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896759 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.049 43.4) |
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 #896759 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896759 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896759 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896759 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28174
oklch(63.1% 0.045 42.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896759
oklch(54.4% 0.049 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#77594C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#61493E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#896759 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) | #6F6A58 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777159 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926263 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896759
#896759
oklch(54.4% 0.049 43.4)
- #507785
#507785
oklch(54.6% 0.049 222.4)
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 #896759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #896759 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.