#895818
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.4% 0.099 68.1), rgb(137, 88, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#895818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895818 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 88, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.099 68.1) |
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 #895818 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895818 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895818 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #895818 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500
#B17E43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6621
oklch(55.6% 0.107 68.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895818
oklch(50.4% 0.099 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4514
oklch(42.6% 0.082 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B18
oklch(37.8% 0.064 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#895818 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) | #685C0D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C4C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895818
#895818
oklch(50.4% 0.099 68.1)
- #30689A
#30689A
oklch(50.3% 0.099 248.1)
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 #895818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #895818 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.