#897A67
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.8% 0.034 73.6), rgb(137, 122, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#897A67 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897A67 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.034 73.6) |
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 #897A67 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897A67 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897A67 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897A67 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958775
oklch(63.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897A67
oklch(58.8% 0.034 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#897A67 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) | #807A66 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E67 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7675 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897A67
#897A67
oklch(58.8% 0.034 73.6)
- #6F7E91
#6F7E91
oklch(58.8% 0.034 254.4)
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 #897A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #897A67 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.