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#896b2e color: Aged Antics

#896b2e is rgb(137, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.505% 0.08734 82.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.5%
0.087
83°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #896b2e

#896b2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Antics (#886b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #896b2e mixed with white

  1. 896b2e
  2. 947944
  3. a08759
  4. ab966d
  5. b7a482
  6. c3b396
  7. cfc2ab
  8. dbd1bf
  9. e7e0d4
  10. f3efea

Darker: #896b2e mixed with black

  1. 896b2e
  2. 765c27
  3. 644e1f
  4. 533f18
  5. 423212
  6. 31250b
  7. 221806
  8. 140d02
  9. 070401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #896b2e with less saturation

  1. 896b2e
  2. 876c37
  3. 846c3f
  4. 826d46
  5. 7f6e4d
  6. 7d6e53
  7. 7a6f59
  8. 786f5f
  9. 756f65
  10. 73706a

Questions about #896b2e

What color is #896b2e?

#896b2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Aged Antics. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(40.22, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.505% 0.08734 82.714).

What colors go well with #896b2e?

The complementary color of #896b2e is #5570a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98613e and #717535. The triadic partners are #187f86 and #885e8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896b2e?

White text reads better on #896b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896b2e a warm or cool color?

#896b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.087.