#894735
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.095 36.2), rgb(137, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#894735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894735 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.095 36.2) |
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 #894735 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894735 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894735 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #894735 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9181
oklch(70.8% 0.073 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7561
oklch(63.2% 0.094 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C48
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894735
oklch(47.5% 0.095 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E30
oklch(42.6% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#894735 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) | #585133 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F34 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894735
#894735
oklch(47.5% 0.095 36.2)
- #00687B
#00687B
oklch(47.7% 0.085 216.1)
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 #894735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #894735 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.