#89452F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.099 38.6), rgb(137, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#89452F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89452F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.099 38.6) |
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 #89452F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89452F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89452F text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89452F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75B43
oklch(55.5% 0.106 38.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89452F
oklch(47.1% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#89452F 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) | #574F2D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E2E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963840 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89452F
#89452F
oklch(47.1% 0.099 38.6)
- #00667B
#00667B
oklch(47.1% 0.085 218.5)
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 #89452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #89452F 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.