#89450F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.8% 0.111 52.7), rgb(137, 69, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#89450F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89450F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.111 52.7) |
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 #89450F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89450F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89450F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #89450F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7546
oklch(63% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D26
oklch(55.7% 0.12 52.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89450F
oklch(46.8% 0.111 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F17
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#89450F 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) | #594E04 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97363B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89450F
#89450F
oklch(46.8% 0.111 52.7)
- #006287
#006287
oklch(46.7% 0.097 233.1)
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 #89450F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.005
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
Use #89450F 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.