#896A2C
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.3% 0.089 82.2), rgb(137, 106, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#896A2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A2C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.089 82.2) |
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 #896A2C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A2C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896A2C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A2C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2854E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 82.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A2C
oklch(54.3% 0.089 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#896A2C 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) | #776A25 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95615D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A2C
#896A2C
oklch(54.3% 0.089 82.2)
- #536FA3
#536FA3
oklch(54.3% 0.088 262.2)
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 #896A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
Use #896A2C 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.