#894F1D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.1 57.4), rgb(137, 79, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#894F1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 57°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #894F1D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 79, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.1 57.4) |
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 #894F1D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #894F1D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #894F1D text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #894F1D text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6794A
oklch(62.9% 0.099 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2612C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 56.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#894F1D
oklch(48.7% 0.1 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#70421B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#894F1D 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) | #605516 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964245 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #894F1D
#894F1D
oklch(48.7% 0.1 57.4)
- #136791
#136791
oklch(48.8% 0.1 237.2)
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 #894F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #894F1D 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.