#897165
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.035 48.1), rgb(137, 113, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#897165 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897165 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.035 48.1) |
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 #897165 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897165 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897165 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897165 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8479
oklch(63.1% 0.033 47.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897165
oklch(56.8% 0.035 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#715B51
oklch(49% 0.033 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#897165 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) | #777364 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7865 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906D6E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897165
#897165
oklch(56.8% 0.035 48.1)
- #617B87
#617B87
oklch(56.7% 0.035 227.7)
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 #897165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #897165 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.