#897651
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.4% 0.057 83.6), rgb(137, 118, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#897651 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897651 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.057 83.6) |
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 #897651 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897651 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897651 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897651 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897651
oklch(57.4% 0.057 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#897651 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) | #7F754E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A52 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92706D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897651
#897651
oklch(57.4% 0.057 83.6)
- #67799B
#67799B
oklch(57.5% 0.057 262.9)
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 #897651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #897651 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.