#89360E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.124 42.2), rgb(137, 54, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#89360E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89360E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 54, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.124 42.2) |
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 #89360E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #89360E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89360E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #89360E text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16639
oklch(63.1% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A0F
oklch(55.7% 0.161 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#89360E
oklch(44.3% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D11
oklch(37.8% 0.096 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#89360E 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) | #4E4406 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625709 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97212F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89360E
#89360E
oklch(44.3% 0.124 42.2)
- #005D74
#005D74
oklch(44.4% 0.082 222.3)
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 #89360E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.010
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #89360E 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.