#89582B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.088 61.1), rgb(137, 88, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#89582B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89582B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 88, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.088 61.1) |
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 #89582B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89582B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89582B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89582B 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09775
oklch(70.6% 0.068 61)
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Step 500
500
#B07D51
oklch(63.1% 0.087 61)
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Step 600
600
#9B6534
oklch(55.5% 0.095 61)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89582B
oklch(50.5% 0.088 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4521
oklch(42.8% 0.074 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#89582B 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) | #675C26 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73672B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954D4E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89582B
#89582B
oklch(50.5% 0.088 61.1)
- #2F6B93
#2F6B93
oklch(50.7% 0.089 240.9)
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 #89582B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #89582B 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.