#896938
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.2% 0.078 76.5), rgb(137, 105, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#896938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896938 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 105, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.078 76.5) |
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 #896938 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896938 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896938 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896938 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28457
oklch(63.1% 0.072 77)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896938
oklch(54.2% 0.078 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#896938 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) | #756A34 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7239 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94605E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896938
#896938
oklch(54.2% 0.078 76.5)
- #51719C
#51719C
oklch(54.2% 0.077 256)
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 #896938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
Use #896938 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.