#894E2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.4), rgb(137, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#894E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E2A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.4) |
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 #894E2A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E2A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E2A text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #894E2A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77855
oklch(63.1% 0.093 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26039
oklch(55.5% 0.101 50)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E2A
oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#894E2A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964246 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E2A
#894E2A
oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.4)
- #0C688A
#0C688A
oklch(48.5% 0.094 230.5)
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 #894E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #894E2A 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.