#894E21
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.099 54.8), rgb(137, 78, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#894E21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E21 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.099 54.8) |
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 #894E21 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E21 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E21 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #894E21 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69473
oklch(70.6% 0.076 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#B7794E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26130
oklch(55.6% 0.106 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E21
oklch(48.5% 0.099 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#71421F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#894E21 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) | #5F551C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6221 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964144 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E21
#894E21
oklch(48.5% 0.099 54.8)
- #0D678E
#0D678E
oklch(48.5% 0.098 234.5)
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 #894E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #894E21 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.