#894719
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.107 51.4), rgb(137, 71, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#894719 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894719 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.107 51.4) |
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 #894719 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894719 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894719 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #894719 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9271
oklch(70.6% 0.082 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC764B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894719
oklch(47.2% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#894719 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) | #5A4F12 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E18 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97393E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894719
#894719
oklch(47.2% 0.107 51.4)
- #006487
#006487
oklch(47.2% 0.095 231.2)
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 #894719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.006
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
Use #894719 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.