#892C07
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.9% 0.134 38.4), rgb(137, 44, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#892C07 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892C07 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 44, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.134 38.4) |
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 #892C07 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892C07 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #892C07 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #892C07 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28365
oklch(70.6% 0.125 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76039
oklch(63% 0.159 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3420E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892C07
oklch(42.9% 0.134 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2911
oklch(37.8% 0.104 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#892C07 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) | #483E00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5301 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980D26 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892C07
#892C07
oklch(42.9% 0.134 38.4)
- #00596C
#00596C
oklch(42.9% 0.077 218.8)
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 #892C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #892C07 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.