#89705D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.042 59), rgb(137, 112, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#89705D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89705D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.042 59) |
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 #89705D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89705D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89705D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89705D text on black | 4.53:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9C8472
oklch(63.1% 0.039 58.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#89705D
oklch(56.4% 0.042 59)
-
Step 700
700
#725C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 61)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#89705D 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) | #78725C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916B6B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89705D
#89705D
oklch(56.4% 0.042 59)
- #5F7A8C
#5F7A8C
oklch(56.5% 0.042 237.7)
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 #89705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #89705D 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.