#89682A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.089 80.5), rgb(137, 104, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#89682A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89682A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 104, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.089 80.5) |
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 #89682A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89682A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89682A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #89682A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844D
oklch(63% 0.082 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89682A
oklch(53.8% 0.089 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#795B22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#89682A 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) | #756823 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955E5B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89682A
#89682A
oklch(53.8% 0.089 80.5)
- #4F6EA2
#4F6EA2
oklch(53.7% 0.09 260.4)
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 #89682A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #89682A 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.