#897765
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.1% 0.035 67.1), rgb(137, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#897765 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897765 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.035 67.1) |
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 #897765 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897765 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897765 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897765 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#978675
oklch(63.1% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897765
oklch(58.1% 0.035 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4D
oklch(49% 0.033 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#897765 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) | #7D7864 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C65 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7372 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897765
#897765
oklch(58.1% 0.035 67.1)
- #6A7D8F
#6A7D8F
oklch(58.1% 0.036 247)
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 #897765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #897765 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.