#896F3B
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3), rgb(137, 111, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#896F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896F3B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3) |
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 #896F3B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896F3B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896F3B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896F3B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B19E79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8656
oklch(63.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#896F3B 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) | #7B6F36 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946763 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896F3B
#896F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 83.3)
- #5B73A1
#5B73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 262.9)
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 #896F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #896F3B 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.