#893529
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.118 30.5), rgb(137, 53, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#893529 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| 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 | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893529 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 53, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.118 30.5) |
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 #893529 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893529 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893529 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #893529 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DD8677
oklch(70.8% 0.11 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16453
oklch(63.1% 0.141 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4838
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2392A
oklch(49.2% 0.142 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893529
oklch(44.5% 0.118 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#893529 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) | #4B4527 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605727 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972333 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893529
#893529
oklch(44.5% 0.118 30.5)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #893529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #893529 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.