#896F69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.034 33.2), rgb(137, 111, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#896F69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896F69 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.034 33.2) |
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 #896F69 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896F69 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896F69 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896F69 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B97
oklch(70.6% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896F69
oklch(56.5% 0.034 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#725A55
oklch(49% 0.033 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#896F69 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) | #757269 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7769 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C6D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896F69
#896F69
oklch(56.5% 0.034 33.2)
- #5F7C82
#5F7C82
oklch(56.6% 0.035 211.7)
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 #896F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #896F69 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.