#893835
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.1% 0.112 24.7), rgb(137, 56, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#893835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893835 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 56, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.112 24.7) |
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 #893835 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893835 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893835 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #893835 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8680
oklch(70.7% 0.104 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6560
oklch(63.1% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94A46
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A38
oklch(49.1% 0.135 24.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893835
oklch(45.1% 0.112 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#893835 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) | #4C4734 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962938 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893835
#893835
oklch(45.1% 0.112 24.7)
- #00626A
#00626A
oklch(45.3% 0.077 204.6)
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 #893835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
Use #893835 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.