#896A55
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55% 0.051 55.5), rgb(137, 106, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#896A55 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A55 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.051 55.5) |
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 #896A55 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A55 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896A55 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A55 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 56.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A55
oklch(55% 0.051 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#765A47
oklch(49.1% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#604A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.039 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E32
oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#896A55 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) | #736C54 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7355 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926464 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A55
#896A55
oklch(55% 0.051 55.5)
- #54768B
#54768B
oklch(54.8% 0.051 236)
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 #896A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #896A55 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.