#89503E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.082 38.3), rgb(137, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#89503E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89503E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.082 38.3) |
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 #89503E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89503E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89503E text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89503E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49384
oklch(70.6% 0.064 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47865
oklch(63% 0.081 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0604C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 38.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89503E
oklch(49.3% 0.082 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#89503E 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) | #5E583C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95474B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89503E
#89503E
oklch(49.3% 0.082 38.3)
- #176C80
#176C80
oklch(49.3% 0.082 218.1)
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 #89503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #89503E 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.