#89816E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.029 87.9), rgb(137, 129, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#89816E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89816E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.029 87.9) |
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 #89816E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89816E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89816E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89816E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89816E
oklch(60.5% 0.029 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B735E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#68604E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#89816E 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) | #86806D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89816E
#89816E
oklch(60.5% 0.029 87.9)
- #7A8194
#7A8194
oklch(60.4% 0.03 269.5)
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 #89816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #89816E 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.