#896E23
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55% 0.097 88.4), rgb(137, 110, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#896E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E23 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.097 88.4) |
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 #896E23 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E23 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E23 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E23 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08646
oklch(63% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E23
oklch(55% 0.097 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 88)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#896E23 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) | #7B6D18 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827427 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95645F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E23
#896E23
oklch(55% 0.097 88.4)
- #5A6FAB
#5A6FAB
oklch(55.1% 0.097 268.5)
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 #896E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #896E23 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.