#896A43
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.6% 0.068 72), rgb(137, 106, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#896A43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A43 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.068 72) |
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 #896A43 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A43 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896A43 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A43 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A43
oklch(54.6% 0.068 72)
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Step 700
700
#775B37
oklch(49.1% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#896A43 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) | #756B40 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7244 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936260 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A43
#896A43
oklch(54.6% 0.068 72)
- #537397
#537397
oklch(54.6% 0.068 252)
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 #896A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #896A43 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.