#894E38
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.087 41), rgb(137, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#894E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E38 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.087 41) |
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 #894E38 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E38 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E38 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #894E38 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67861
oklch(63.2% 0.085 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16047
oklch(55.6% 0.093 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E38
oklch(48.8% 0.087 41)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#894E38 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) | #5D5636 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6237 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954449 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E38
#894E38
oklch(48.8% 0.087 41)
- #0B6B82
#0B6B82
oklch(48.9% 0.086 220.2)
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 #894E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #894E38 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.