#896B4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55% 0.057 65.2), rgb(137, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#896B4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B4E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 65.2) |
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 #896B4E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B4E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B4E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B4E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEB0
oklch(81% 0.026 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39C86
oklch(70.7% 0.041 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08368
oklch(63% 0.052 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B4E
oklch(55% 0.057 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#765B40
oklch(49.2% 0.053 66)
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Step 800
800
#604A35
oklch(42.7% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#896B4E 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) | #756D4C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926463 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B4E
#896B4E
oklch(55% 0.057 65.2)
- #557591
#557591
oklch(54.9% 0.057 245.5)
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 #896B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.011
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #896B4E 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.