#89403A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.5% 0.101 26.5), rgb(137, 64, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#89403A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89403A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 64, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.101 26.5) |
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 #89403A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89403A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89403A text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #89403A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7169
oklch(63.2% 0.1 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5850
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89403A
oklch(46.5% 0.101 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#763B36
oklch(42.7% 0.084 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#89403A 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) | #524C39 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C39 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95343F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89403A
#89403A
oklch(46.5% 0.101 26.5)
- #00666F
#00666F
oklch(46.6% 0.08 205.4)
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 #89403A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #89403A 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.