#893E07
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.118 49), rgb(137, 62, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#893E07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893E07 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.118 49) |
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 #893E07 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893E07 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893E07 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #893E07 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B61
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B31
oklch(63.1% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893E07
oklch(45.5% 0.118 49)
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Step 900
900
#67300B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#893E07 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) | #544900 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A04 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972C35 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893E07
#893E07
oklch(45.5% 0.118 49)
- #005F7E
#005F7E
oklch(45.4% 0.09 229.2)
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 #893E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #893E07 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.