#895650
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.069 27), rgb(137, 86, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#895650 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895650 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.069 27) |
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 #895650 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895650 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895650 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #895650 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A73
oklch(63.1% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895650
oklch(50.8% 0.069 27)
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Step 800
800
#6B433E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#895650 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) | #615D4F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F55 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895650
#895650
oklch(50.8% 0.069 27)
- #2C717A
#2C717A
oklch(50.9% 0.07 207.1)
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 #895650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #895650 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.