#897554
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.3% 0.053 79.8), rgb(137, 117, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#897554 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897554 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.053 79.8) |
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 #897554 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897554 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897554 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897554 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897554
oklch(57.3% 0.053 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#897554 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) | #7E7552 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A55 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F6C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897554
#897554
oklch(57.3% 0.053 79.8)
- #667998
#667998
oklch(57.3% 0.053 260.1)
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 #897554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #897554 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.