#894C09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.109 59.8), rgb(137, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#894C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894C09 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.109 59.8) |
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 #894C09 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894C09 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894C09 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #894C09 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97941
oklch(63.2% 0.108 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4601E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894C09
oklch(48% 0.109 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#724111
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#894C09 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) | #5F5300 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6109 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973E40 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894C09
#894C09
oklch(48% 0.109 59.8)
- #026494
#026494
oklch(48% 0.109 239.8)
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 #894C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #894C09 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.