#896B5A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.3% 0.046 51), rgb(137, 107, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#896B5A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B5A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.046 51) |
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 #896B5A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B5A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B5A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B5A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.033 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8372
oklch(63.1% 0.043 53)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B5A
oklch(55.3% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#896B5A 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) | #736D59 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916666 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B5A
#896B5A
oklch(55.3% 0.046 51)
- #577889
#577889
oklch(55.4% 0.046 231)
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 #896B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #896B5A 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.