#897653
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.5% 0.055 82.4), rgb(137, 118, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#897653 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. 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 (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897653 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.055 82.4) |
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 #897653 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897653 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897653 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897653 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
#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
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897653
oklch(57.5% 0.055 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 82)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#897653 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) | #7F7651 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91706D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897653
#897653
oklch(57.5% 0.055 82.4)
- #67799A
#67799A
oklch(57.4% 0.055 262.4)
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 #897653, 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 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #897653 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.