#892B09
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.5), rgb(137, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#892B09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892B09 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.5) |
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 #892B09 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892B09 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892B09 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #892B09 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38366
oklch(70.8% 0.126 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34112
oklch(55.5% 0.174 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892B09
oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2812
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#892B09 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) | #473E02 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5302 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980B25 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892B09
#892B09
oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.5)
- #00596B
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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 #892B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
Use #892B09 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.