#892604
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.139 36.5), rgb(137, 38, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#892604 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892604 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 38, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.139 36.5) |
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 #892604 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892604 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #892604 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #892604 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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9C
oklch(81% 0.081 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58165
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C39
oklch(63.1% 0.167 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.181 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892604
oklch(42.2% 0.139 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#702611
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#42180C
oklch(27.1% 0.069 36.7)
#892604 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 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5100 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980021 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892604
#892604
oklch(42.2% 0.139 36.5)
- #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 #892604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
Use #892604 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.