#897D5D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.048 89.9), rgb(137, 125, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#897D5D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897D5D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.048 89.9) |
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 #897D5D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897D5D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897D5D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897D5D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A088
oklch(70.7% 0.035 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#94896B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 90.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897D5D
oklch(59.2% 0.048 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6043
oklch(49.2% 0.045 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#897D5D 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) | #847C5B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907874 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897D5D
#897D5D
oklch(59.2% 0.048 89.9)
- #727D9B
#727D9B
oklch(59.2% 0.048 269.2)
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 #897D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #897D5D 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.