#893938
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.3% 0.11 23.2), rgb(137, 57, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#893938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893938 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 57, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.11 23.2) |
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 #893938 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893938 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893938 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #893938 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98682
oklch(70.6% 0.103 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6663
oklch(63.2% 0.131 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893938
oklch(45.3% 0.11 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#893938 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) | #4C4837 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605936 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962B39 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893938
#893938
oklch(45.3% 0.11 23.2)
- #006269
#006269
oklch(45.2% 0.077 203.3)
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 #893938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
Use #893938 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.