#896D3D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.1% 0.074 79.7), rgb(137, 109, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#896D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D3D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.074 79.7) |
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 #896D3D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D3D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D3D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D3D text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D3D
oklch(55.1% 0.074 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#755C30
oklch(49% 0.069 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#896D3D 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) | #786D39 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946562 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D3D
#896D3D
oklch(55.1% 0.074 79.7)
- #58739E
#58739E
oklch(55.2% 0.075 259.5)
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 #896D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
Use #896D3D 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.