#895649
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.071 35), rgb(137, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#895649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895649 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.071 35) |
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 #895649 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895649 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895649 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #895649 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6354
oklch(55.7% 0.077 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895649
oklch(50.7% 0.071 35)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#895649 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) | #625D48 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6748 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944E53 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895649
#895649
oklch(50.7% 0.071 35)
- #2B6F7F
#2B6F7F
oklch(50.6% 0.072 216)
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 #895649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #895649 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.