#897253
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.6% 0.053 74.7), rgb(137, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#897253 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897253 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.053 74.7) |
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 #897253 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897253 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897253 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897253 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8669
oklch(63.2% 0.048 75.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897253
oklch(56.6% 0.053 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#715D41
oklch(49.1% 0.049 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#897253 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) | #7B7251 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807854 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C6A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897253
#897253
oklch(56.6% 0.053 74.7)
- #617895
#617895
oklch(56.6% 0.053 254.4)
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 #897253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #897253 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.