#892600
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.14 37.3), rgb(137, 38, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#892600 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892600 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 38, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.14 37.3) |
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 #892600 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892600 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #892600 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892600 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D36
oklch(63.2% 0.167 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63D06
oklch(55.6% 0.182 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892600
oklch(42.2% 0.14 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#892600 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) | #443B00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5100 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980020 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892600
#892600
oklch(42.2% 0.14 37.3)
- #005768
#005768
oklch(42.1% 0.075 217)
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 #892600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
Use #892600 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.