#897E5E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.5% 0.048 91.3), rgb(137, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#897E5E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E5E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.048 91.3) |
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 #897E5E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E5E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E5E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E5E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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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
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897E5E
oklch(59.5% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7350
oklch(55.7% 0.052 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6041
oklch(49.1% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#897E5E 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) | #857D5C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907975 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E5E
#897E5E
oklch(59.5% 0.048 91.3)
- #747D9C
#747D9C
oklch(59.4% 0.049 272.2)
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 #897E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #897E5E 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.