#89691F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.098 84.2), rgb(137, 105, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#89691F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89691F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.098 84.2) |
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 #89691F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89691F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89691F text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89691F text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38546
oklch(63.1% 0.09 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89691F
oklch(53.9% 0.098 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#795C17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#89691F 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) | #776913 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7122 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955F5A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89691F
#89691F
oklch(53.9% 0.098 84.2)
- #516DA7
#516DA7
oklch(53.9% 0.097 263.8)
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 #89691F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.012
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #89691F 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.