#893100
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.5% 0.131 42.4), rgb(137, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#893100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893100 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.131 42.4) |
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 #893100 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893100 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893100 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893100 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08661
oklch(70.8% 0.122 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56332
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893100
oklch(43.5% 0.131 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#893100 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) | #4B4100 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615500 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971829 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893100
#893100
oklch(43.5% 0.131 42.4)
- #005B71
#005B71
oklch(43.7% 0.08 221.7)
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 #893100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.005
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
Use #893100 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.