#894701
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.113 56.9), rgb(137, 71, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#894701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894701 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.113 56.9) |
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 #894701 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894701 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894701 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894701 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB936A
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57)
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Step 500
500
#BC7640
oklch(63% 0.112 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894701
oklch(47% 0.113 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F10
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3616
oklch(37.6% 0.073 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#894701 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E00 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97383C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894701
#894701
oklch(47% 0.113 56.9)
- #00628D
#00628D
oklch(47% 0.103 237.2)
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 #894701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #894701 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.