#896E38
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.3% 0.08 83.1), rgb(137, 110, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#896E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E38 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.08 83.1) |
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 #896E38 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E38 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E38 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E38 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8655
oklch(63.2% 0.073 83.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E38
oklch(55.3% 0.08 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#896E38 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) | #7A6E33 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946562 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E38
#896E38
oklch(55.3% 0.08 83.1)
- #5A72A1
#5A72A1
oklch(55.3% 0.079 263.2)
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 #896E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #896E38 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.