#893628
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.117 31.7), rgb(137, 54, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#893628 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 32°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893628 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 54, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.117 31.7) |
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 #893628 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893628 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893628 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #893628 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893628
oklch(44.6% 0.117 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#893628 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) | #4C4526 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615726 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972433 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893628
#893628
oklch(44.6% 0.117 31.7)
- #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 #893628, 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 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #893628 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.