#893017
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.6% 0.127 36.1), rgb(137, 48, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#893017 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893017 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 48, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.127 36.1) |
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 #893017 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893017 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893017 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #893017 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846B
oklch(70.6% 0.12 36)
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Step 500
500
#D56243
oklch(63.2% 0.152 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04522
oklch(55.6% 0.165 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53514
oklch(49% 0.153 36)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893017
oklch(43.6% 0.127 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#893017 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) | #494113 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5513 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97182B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893017
#893017
oklch(43.6% 0.127 36.1)
- #005B6C
#005B6C
oklch(43.4% 0.077 216.2)
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 #893017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.005
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #893017 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.