#89796A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.03 65.4), rgb(137, 121, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#89796A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89796A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.03 65.4) |
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 #89796A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89796A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89796A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89796A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E93
oklch(70.6% 0.021 65)
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Step 500
500
#958678
oklch(62.9% 0.027 65.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89796A
oklch(58.7% 0.03 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E50
oklch(49.1% 0.028 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#584D42
oklch(42.8% 0.023 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#89796A 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) | #7E7A69 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7675 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89796A
#89796A
oklch(58.7% 0.03 65.4)
- #6E7E8D
#6E7E8D
oklch(58.5% 0.03 246.6)
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 #89796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #89796A 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.