#897441
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.7% 0.074 87.6), rgb(137, 116, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#897441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897441 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.074 87.6) |
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 #897441 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897441 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897441 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897441 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 87)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897441
oklch(56.7% 0.074 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E30
oklch(49% 0.068 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#897441 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) | #7F733D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936C68 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897441
#897441
oklch(56.7% 0.074 87.6)
- #6375A3
#6375A3
oklch(56.7% 0.075 267.6)
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 #897441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #897441 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.