#893C26
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.5% 0.111 36.7), rgb(137, 60, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#893C26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893C26 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 60, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.111 36.7) |
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 #893C26 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893C26 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893C26 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #893C26 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98972
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC694D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E30
oklch(55.7% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E22
oklch(49.1% 0.135 36.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893C26
oklch(45.5% 0.111 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#893C26 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) | #514924 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A24 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962C37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893C26
#893C26
oklch(45.5% 0.111 36.7)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #893C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
Use #893C26 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.