#89573D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.077 47.9), rgb(137, 87, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#89573D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89573D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.077 47.9) |
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 #89573D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89573D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89573D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89573D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07B61
oklch(63% 0.076 47)
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Step 600
600
#9B6447
oklch(55.6% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89573D
oklch(50.6% 0.077 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#57392A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#89573D 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) | #655C3B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954E51 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89573D
#89573D
oklch(50.6% 0.077 47.9)
- #2D6D88
#2D6D88
oklch(50.5% 0.077 229)
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 #89573D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #89573D 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.