#896B40
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.8% 0.071 75.3), rgb(137, 107, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#896B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.071 75.3) |
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 #896B40 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B40 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896B40 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B40 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B40
oklch(54.8% 0.071 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#896B40 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) | #766C3C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7341 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936361 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B40
#896B40
oklch(54.8% 0.071 75.3)
- #55739A
#55739A
oklch(54.8% 0.071 255.3)
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 #896B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #896B40 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.