#897965
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.5% 0.035 73.2), rgb(137, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#897965 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 73°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897965 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.035 73.2) |
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 #897965 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897965 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897965 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897965 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E90
oklch(70.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897965
oklch(58.5% 0.035 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4C
oklch(49% 0.033 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261F
oklch(27.2% 0.015 76.3)
#897965 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) | #7F7964 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7573 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897965
#897965
oklch(58.5% 0.035 73.2)
- #6D7D91
#6D7D91
oklch(58.4% 0.036 254.1)
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 #897965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #897965 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.