#893928
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45% 0.114 33.6), rgb(137, 57, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#893928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893928 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 57, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.114 33.6) |
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 #893928 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893928 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893928 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #893928 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8775
oklch(70.6% 0.106 33)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94B34
oklch(55.5% 0.148 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C27
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893928
oklch(45% 0.114 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#893928 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) | #4E4726 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625826 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962835 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893928
#893928
oklch(45% 0.114 33.6)
- #006070
#006070
oklch(45% 0.079 214.2)
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 #893928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #893928 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.