#897D63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.04 86.1), rgb(137, 125, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#897D63 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897D63 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.04 86.1) |
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 #897D63 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897D63 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897D63 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897D63 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#938870
oklch(63% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897D63
oklch(59.3% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6048
oklch(49.2% 0.038 88)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#897D63 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) | #837C61 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F64 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7976 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897D63
#897D63
oklch(59.3% 0.04 86.1)
- #737E97
#737E97
oklch(59.3% 0.04 266.5)
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 #897D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #897D63 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.