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#89604e color: How Now

#89604e is rgb(137, 96, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.751% 0.06045 44.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

52.8%
0.060
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #89604e

#89604e is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is How Now (#886150). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #89604e mixed with white

  1. 89604e
  2. 956f5e
  3. a07e6f
  4. ac8d80
  5. b89d91
  6. c4ada3
  7. cfbdb5
  8. dbcdc7
  9. e7ddd9
  10. f3eeec

Darker: #89604e mixed with black

  1. 89604e
  2. 765243
  3. 644538
  4. 53382d
  5. 422c23
  6. 312019
  7. 22150f
  8. 140a07
  9. 070302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #89604e with less saturation

  1. 89604e
  2. 866151
  3. 836254
  4. 816457
  5. 7e655a
  6. 7b665d
  7. 786760
  8. 756863
  9. 716965
  10. 6e6a68

Questions about #89604e

What color is #89604e?

#89604e is dusty brown. The closest named color is How Now. In RGB it is rgb(137, 96, 78), in HSL hsl(18.31, 27.44%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.751% 0.06045 44.628).

What colors go well with #89604e?

The complementary color of #89604e is #427385. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b5d60 and #806643. The triadic partners are #487662 and #67668d.

Is white or black text more readable on #89604e?

White text reads better on #89604e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89604e a warm or cool color?

#89604e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.06.