#897B56
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.6% 0.055 89.7), rgb(137, 123, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#897B56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897B56 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.055 89.7) |
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 #897B56 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897B56 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897B56 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897B56 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#958866
oklch(62.9% 0.051 89.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897B56
oklch(58.6% 0.055 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C603E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#897B56 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) | #837A53 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917571 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897B56
#897B56
oklch(58.6% 0.055 89.7)
- #6F7B9E
#6F7B9E
oklch(58.6% 0.056 269.9)
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 #897B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #897B56 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.