#89531A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.4% 0.1 62.5), rgb(137, 83, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#89531A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89531A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.1 62.5) |
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 #89531A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89531A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89531A text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #89531A text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6327
oklch(55.5% 0.107 62)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89531A
oklch(49.4% 0.1 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4418
oklch(42.9% 0.083 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#89531A 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) | #645811 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71641B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964748 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89531A
#89531A
oklch(49.4% 0.1 62.5)
- #226795
#226795
oklch(49.3% 0.1 242.3)
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 #89531A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #89531A 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.