#893D21
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.112 40), rgb(137, 61, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#893D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893D21 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 61, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.112 40) |
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 #893D21 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893D21 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893D21 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893D21 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A47
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40)
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Step 600
600
#B74F28
oklch(55.6% 0.145 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1A
oklch(49% 0.135 40.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893D21
oklch(45.6% 0.112 40)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#893D21 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) | #52491E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972D37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893D21
#893D21
oklch(45.6% 0.112 40)
- #006177
#006177
oklch(45.6% 0.083 220.4)
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 #893D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #893D21 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.