#894136
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.101 30.3), rgb(137, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#894136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894136 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.101 30.3) |
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 #894136 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894136 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894136 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #894136 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F84
oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9594C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894136
oklch(46.5% 0.101 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#763C33
oklch(42.8% 0.083 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#894136 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) | #534D35 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C35 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96353F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894136
#894136
oklch(46.5% 0.101 30.3)
- #006573
#006573
oklch(46.5% 0.081 211.2)
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 #894136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #894136 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.