#897747
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.5% 0.07 89.6), rgb(137, 119, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#897747 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897747 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.07 89.6) |
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 #897747 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897747 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897747 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897747 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA07D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 90.1)
-
Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#897747
oklch(57.5% 0.07 89.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5F33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 89.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#897747 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) | #817643 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B49 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92706B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897747
#897747
oklch(57.5% 0.07 89.6)
- #6877A3
#6877A3
oklch(57.5% 0.07 269.6)
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 #897747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #897747 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.