#897E6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.028 78.8), rgb(137, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#897E6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E6D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.028 78.8) |
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 #897E6D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E6D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E6D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E6D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897E6D
oklch(59.8% 0.028 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D725F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E41
oklch(42.8% 0.023 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#474137
oklch(37.8% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#897E6D 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) | #837E6C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7B79 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E6D
#897E6D
oklch(59.8% 0.028 78.8)
- #768091
#768091
oklch(59.7% 0.029 261.1)
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 #897E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #897E6D 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.