#897F6F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.1% 0.026 79.6), rgb(137, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#897F6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F6F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.026 79.6) |
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 #897F6F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F6F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F6F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F6F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 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
#A89F92
oklch(70.6% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897F6F
oklch(60.1% 0.026 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7261
oklch(55.6% 0.028 81)
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Step 700
700
#695F50
oklch(49.1% 0.026 78)
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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
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#897F6F 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) | #847F6E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7C7A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F6F
#897F6F
oklch(60.1% 0.026 79.6)
- #778191
#778191
oklch(60% 0.027 259.8)
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 #897F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #897F6F 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.