#89541F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.097 61.8), rgb(137, 84, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#89541F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89541F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.097 61.8) |
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 #89541F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89541F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89541F text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89541F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C49
oklch(63.1% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89541F
oklch(49.6% 0.097 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#89541F 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) | #645918 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716520 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964849 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89541F
#89541F
oklch(49.6% 0.097 61.8)
- #256894
#256894
oklch(49.6% 0.097 241.6)
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 #89541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #89541F 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.