#894E40
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49% 0.083 34.2), rgb(137, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#894E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894E40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.083 34.2) |
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 #894E40 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894E40 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894E40 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #894E40 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67768
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894E40
oklch(49% 0.083 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#894E40 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) | #5C563F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95454B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894E40
#894E40
oklch(49% 0.083 34.2)
- #0C6C7D
#0C6C7D
oklch(49% 0.083 214)
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 #894E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #894E40 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.