#893526
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.4% 0.118 32.2), rgb(137, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#893526 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893526 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.118 32.2) |
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 #893526 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893526 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893526 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #893526 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16450
oklch(63.1% 0.142 32)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700
#A23926
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893526
oklch(44.4% 0.118 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#893526 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) | #4C4424 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605724 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972232 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893526
#893526
oklch(44.4% 0.118 32.2)
- #005F6D
#005F6D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 212)
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 #893526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
Use #893526 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.