#896D31
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55% 0.086 84.1), rgb(137, 109, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#896D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D31 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 84.1) |
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 #896D31 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D31 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D31 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D31 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08650
oklch(63.2% 0.079 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D31
oklch(55% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D25
oklch(49.2% 0.08 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#896D31 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) | #796D2B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807433 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946460 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D31
#896D31
oklch(55% 0.086 84.1)
- #5871A4
#5871A4
oklch(55.1% 0.085 263.8)
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 #896D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #896D31 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.