#89453E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.094 27.3), rgb(137, 69, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#89453E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89453E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.094 27.3) |
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 #89453E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89453E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89453E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #89453E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F88
oklch(70.6% 0.073 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65A52
oklch(55.5% 0.101 27.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89453E
oklch(47.4% 0.094 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#89453E 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) | #55503D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953A44 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89453E
#89453E
oklch(47.4% 0.094 27.3)
- #006873
#006873
oklch(47.3% 0.081 207.5)
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 #89453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #89453E 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.