#897233
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.087 89.3), rgb(137, 114, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#897233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897233 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.087 89.3) |
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 #897233 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897233 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897233 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897233 text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D874F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 88.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897233
oklch(56.1% 0.087 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 89)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#897233 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) | #7E712D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847736 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946964 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897233
#897233
oklch(56.1% 0.087 89.3)
- #6072A8
#6072A8
oklch(56% 0.087 269.4)
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 #897233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
Use #897233 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.