#894435
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.098 33.5), rgb(137, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#894435 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894435 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.098 33.5) |
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 #894435 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894435 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894435 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #894435 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85A49
oklch(55.6% 0.106 33.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894435
oklch(47% 0.098 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 33)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#894435 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) | #554F33 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D34 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963840 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894435
#894435
oklch(47% 0.098 33.5)
- #006677
#006677
oklch(46.9% 0.083 214.3)
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 #894435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
Use #894435 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.