#893B0C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.1% 0.12 45.9), rgb(137, 59, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#893B0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B0C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.12 45.9) |
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 #893B0C | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893B0C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B0C text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #893B0C text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A63
oklch(70.8% 0.112 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94E03
oklch(55.5% 0.155 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893B0C
oklch(45.1% 0.12 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#893B0C 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) | #524703 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645908 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972833 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B0C
#893B0C
oklch(45.1% 0.12 45.9)
- #005F7A
#005F7A
oklch(45.2% 0.086 225.7)
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 #893B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
Use #893B0C 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.