#893B16
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.1% 0.117 43.1), rgb(137, 59, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#893B16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 43°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893B16 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.117 43.1) |
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 #893B16 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893B16 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893B16 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #893B16 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 600
600
#B94E18
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E07
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893B16
oklch(45.1% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#893B16 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) | #514710 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645913 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972934 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893B16
#893B16
oklch(45.1% 0.117 43.1)
- #005F78
#005F78
oklch(45.1% 0.085 223.8)
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 #893B16, 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 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
Use #893B16 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.