#897959
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(58.2% 0.05 84.3), rgb(137, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#897959 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897959 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.05 84.3) |
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 #897959 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897959 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897959 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897959 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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.
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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
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.035 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#97886A
oklch(63.2% 0.046 84.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897959
oklch(58.2% 0.05 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 85)
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Step 800
800
#594D37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#897959 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) | #817857 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917471 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897959
#897959
oklch(58.2% 0.05 84.3)
- #6C7B99
#6C7B99
oklch(58.2% 0.05 264.1)
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 #897959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #897959 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.