#896F5E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.042 54.9), rgb(137, 111, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#896F5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896F5E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.042 54.9) |
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 #896F5E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896F5E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896F5E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896F5E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896F5E
oklch(56.2% 0.042 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#735B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#896F5E 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) | #76715D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916A6A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896F5E
#896F5E
oklch(56.2% 0.042 54.9)
- #5D798A
#5D798A
oklch(56.1% 0.042 235.2)
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 #896F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #896F5E 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.