#894811
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.109 54.7), rgb(137, 72, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#894811 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894811 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 72, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.109 54.7) |
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 #894811 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894811 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894811 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #894811 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7746
oklch(63.1% 0.107 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894811
oklch(47.3% 0.109 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#744017
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#894811 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) | #5B5006 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97393E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894811
#894811
oklch(47.3% 0.109 54.7)
- #00638B
#00638B
oklch(47.2% 0.1 235)
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 #894811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
Use #894811 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.