#89582E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.086 59.5), rgb(137, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#89582E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89582E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.086 59.5) |
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 #89582E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89582E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89582E text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89582E 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
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07D53
oklch(63.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6537
oklch(55.5% 0.093 59.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#89582E
oklch(50.6% 0.086 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#89582E 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) | #675C2A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954E4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89582E
#89582E
oklch(50.6% 0.086 59.5)
- #2F6B91
#2F6B91
oklch(50.6% 0.087 239.5)
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 #89582E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #89582E 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.