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#896f56 color: Braun

#896f56 is rgb(137, 111, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.029% 0.04921 65.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

56%
0.049
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #896f56

#896f56 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Braun (#897058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #896f56 mixed with white

  1. 896f56
  2. 947d66
  3. a08a76
  4. ab9886
  5. b7a697
  6. c3b5a7
  7. cfc3b8
  8. dbd2ca
  9. e7e1db
  10. f3f0ed

Darker: #896f56 mixed with black

  1. 896f56
  2. 76604a
  3. 64513e
  4. 534232
  5. 423427
  6. 31271c
  7. 221a12
  8. 140e08
  9. 070402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #896f56 with less saturation

  1. 896f56
  2. 877059
  3. 85705c
  4. 837160
  5. 817163
  6. 7f7266
  7. 7d7269
  8. 7b736c
  9. 79736f
  10. 777472

Questions about #896f56

What color is #896f56?

#896f56 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Braun. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 86), in HSL hsl(29.41, 22.87%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.029% 0.04921 65.425).

What colors go well with #896f56?

The complementary color of #896f56 is #5d7890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6b61 and #7d7553. The triadic partners are #527e78 and #7b6d8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896f56?

White text reads better on #896f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896f56 a warm or cool color?

#896f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.049.