#895508
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.106 68.2), rgb(137, 85, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#895508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 68°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895508 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.106 68.2) |
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 #895508 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895508 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895508 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #895508 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6516
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895508
oklch(49.7% 0.106 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E440C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#895508 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) | #665900 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964848 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895508
#895508
oklch(49.7% 0.106 68.2)
- #29669B
#29669B
oklch(49.7% 0.105 248.1)
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 #895508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #895508 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.