#895545
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.074 37.9), rgb(137, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#895545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895545 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.074 37.9) |
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 #895545 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895545 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895545 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #895545 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19587
oklch(70.7% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6251
oklch(55.5% 0.08 37.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895545
oklch(50.4% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#895545 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) | #625C44 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944D51 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895545
#895545
oklch(50.4% 0.074 37.9)
- #286F80
#286F80
oklch(50.5% 0.074 216.6)
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 #895545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #895545 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.