#897850
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.8% 0.06 87.5), rgb(137, 120, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#897850 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897850 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.06 87.5) |
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 #897850 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897850 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897850 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897850 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#988863
oklch(63.2% 0.055 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897850
oklch(57.8% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#897850 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) | #81774D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C51 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92726E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897850
#897850
oklch(57.8% 0.06 87.5)
- #6A799E
#6A799E
oklch(57.8% 0.06 267.4)
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 #897850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #897850 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.