#895728
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.091 61.4), rgb(137, 87, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#895728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895728 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.091 61.4) |
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 #895728 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895728 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895728 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #895728 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895728
oklch(50.3% 0.091 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#895728 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) | #665B23 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726729 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C4D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895728
#895728
oklch(50.3% 0.091 61.4)
- #2D6A93
#2D6A93
oklch(50.3% 0.091 241.3)
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 #895728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #895728 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.