#897D58
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.055 92.2), rgb(137, 125, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#897D58 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897D58 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.055 92.2) |
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 #897D58 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897D58 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897D58 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897D58 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A085
oklch(70.6% 0.039 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#948967
oklch(63.1% 0.05 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897D58
oklch(59.1% 0.055 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B603F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#897D58 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) | #857B55 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F59 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907773 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897D58
#897D58
oklch(59.1% 0.055 92.2)
- #727C9F
#727C9F
oklch(59.1% 0.055 272.2)
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 #897D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #897D58 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.