#893831
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45% 0.112 27.4), rgb(137, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#893831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893831 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.112 27.4) |
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 #893831 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893831 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893831 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #893831 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA867C
oklch(70.6% 0.105 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94A41
oklch(55.5% 0.146 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A33
oklch(49% 0.136 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893831
oklch(45% 0.112 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C27
oklch(37.6% 0.087 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#893831 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) | #4D4730 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962937 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893831
#893831
oklch(45% 0.112 27.4)
- #00616B
#00616B
oklch(45% 0.077 207.1)
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 #893831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
Use #893831 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.