#896B5E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.4% 0.043 44.6), rgb(137, 107, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#896B5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B5E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.043 44.6) |
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 #896B5E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B5E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B5E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B5E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B91
oklch(70.7% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8276
oklch(63% 0.04 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B5E
oklch(55.4% 0.043 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#755A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4940
oklch(42.6% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#896B5E 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) | #736E5D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916667 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B5E
#896B5E
oklch(55.4% 0.043 44.6)
- #577886
#577886
oklch(55.3% 0.043 226)
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 #896B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #896B5E 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.