#897161
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.039 55.5), rgb(137, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#897161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897161 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.039 55.5) |
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 #897161 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897161 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897161 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897161 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8475
oklch(63% 0.036 55)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897161
oklch(56.7% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F36
oklch(37.9% 0.023 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#897161 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) | #787360 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7861 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D6D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897161
#897161
oklch(56.7% 0.039 55.5)
- #617B8A
#617B8A
oklch(56.8% 0.038 233.6)
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 #897161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #897161 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.