#893655
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.118 359.5), rgb(137, 54, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#893655 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893655 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 54, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.118 359.5) |
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 #893655 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893655 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893655 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #893655 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6187
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74570
oklch(55.7% 0.153 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D355E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893655
oklch(45.7% 0.118 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#893655 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) | #444956 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5953 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942F42 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893655
#893655
oklch(45.7% 0.118 359.5)
- #006658
#006658
oklch(45.7% 0.083 179)
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 #893655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #893655 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.