#896D41
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.2% 0.07 77.8), rgb(137, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#896D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D41 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.07 77.8) |
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 #896D41 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D41 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D41 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D41 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
#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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F855C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D41
oklch(55.2% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#896D41 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) | #786D3D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7442 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936562 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D41
#896D41
oklch(55.2% 0.07 77.8)
- #58739B
#58739B
oklch(55.1% 0.07 258.1)
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 #896D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #896D41 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.