#894B23
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.099 51), rgb(137, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#894B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894B23 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.099 51) |
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 #894B23 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894B23 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894B23 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894B23 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894B23
oklch(48% 0.099 51)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#894B23 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) | #5D531E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6022 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963E42 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894B23
#894B23
oklch(48% 0.099 51)
- #00668A
#00668A
oklch(47.9% 0.097 231.5)
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 #894B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #894B23 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.