#896E40
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.4% 0.072 79.8), rgb(137, 110, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#896E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896E40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.072 79.8) |
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 #896E40 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896E40 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896E40 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896E40 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896E40
oklch(55.4% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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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)
#896E40 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) | #796E3C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807541 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936663 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896E40
#896E40
oklch(55.4% 0.072 79.8)
- #5A739D
#5A739D
oklch(55.3% 0.072 260.5)
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 #896E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #896E40 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.