#893E24
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.11 39.3), rgb(137, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#893E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 39°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893E24 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.11 39.3) |
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 #893E24 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #893E24 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893E24 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #893E24 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A70
oklch(70.8% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6502B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D401E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 39.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#893E24
oklch(45.8% 0.11 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#893E24 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) | #524A21 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A22 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972E38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893E24
#893E24
oklch(45.8% 0.11 39.3)
- #006277
#006277
oklch(45.9% 0.083 219.2)
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 #893E24, 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 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #893E24 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.