#896A36
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.4% 0.08 78.7), rgb(137, 106, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#896A36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A36 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.08 78.7) |
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 #896A36 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A36 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896A36 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A36 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28455
oklch(63.1% 0.074 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A36
oklch(54.4% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#896A36 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) | #766B31 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7238 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94615E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A36
#896A36
oklch(54.4% 0.08 78.7)
- #53719E
#53719E
oklch(54.5% 0.079 258.3)
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 #896A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
Use #896A36 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.