#896B56
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.2% 0.049 56.5), rgb(137, 107, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#896B56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B56 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.049 56.5) |
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 #896B56 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B56 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B56 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B56 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500
#9F836F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B56
oklch(55.2% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#755A47
oklch(49% 0.046 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#896B56 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) | #746D55 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7456 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926565 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B56
#896B56
oklch(55.2% 0.049 56.5)
- #56778C
#56778C
oklch(55.2% 0.05 236.8)
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 #896B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #896B56 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.