#897862
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(58.2% 0.038 74.1), rgb(137, 120, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#897862 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897862 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.038 74.1) |
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 #897862 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897862 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897862 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897862 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897862
oklch(58.2% 0.038 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#897862 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) | #7F7861 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907472 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897862
#897862
oklch(58.2% 0.038 74.1)
- #6C7D92
#6C7D92
oklch(58.4% 0.038 253.8)
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 #897862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
Use #897862 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.