#89705C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.043 60.4), rgb(137, 112, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#89705C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89705C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.043 60.4) |
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 #89705C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89705C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89705C text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89705C text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.032 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8471
oklch(63% 0.04 60.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89705C
oklch(56.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#725C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 61)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#89705C 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) | #78715B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B6B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89705C
#89705C
oklch(56.4% 0.043 60.4)
- #5F798D
#5F798D
oklch(56.3% 0.043 241.6)
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 #89705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #89705C 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.