#89795D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.3% 0.045 81.5), rgb(137, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#89795D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89795D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.045 81.5) |
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 #89795D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89795D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89795D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89795D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#96876D
oklch(63% 0.041 81.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89795D
oklch(58.3% 0.045 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F45
oklch(49.2% 0.043 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#89795D 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) | #80795B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907471 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89795D
#89795D
oklch(58.3% 0.045 81.5)
- #6D7C97
#6D7C97
oklch(58.4% 0.045 262.1)
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 #89795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #89795D 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.