#896B2E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.087 82.7), rgb(137, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#896B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B2E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.087 82.7) |
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 #896B2E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B2E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896B2E text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B2E text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B2E
oklch(54.5% 0.087 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#614B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#896B2E 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) | #786B27 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7330 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94625E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B2E
#896B2E
oklch(54.5% 0.087 82.7)
- #5570A3
#5570A3
oklch(54.6% 0.086 262.5)
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 #896B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #896B2E 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.