#892806
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.137 36.9), rgb(137, 40, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#892806 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892806 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 40, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.137 36.9) |
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 #892806 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892806 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #892806 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #892806 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48265
oklch(70.7% 0.128 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E39
oklch(63.2% 0.164 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53F10
oklch(55.6% 0.178 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892806
oklch(42.4% 0.137 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2712
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#892806 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) | #453C00 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5200 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980123 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892806
#892806
oklch(42.4% 0.137 36.9)
- #005869
#005869
oklch(42.4% 0.076 216.8)
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 #892806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
Use #892806 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.