#895850
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.067 29.7), rgb(137, 88, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#895850 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895850 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.067 29.7) |
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 #895850 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895850 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895850 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #895850 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B72
oklch(63.2% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895850
oklch(51.2% 0.067 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#895850 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) | #635F4F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935156 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895850
#895850
oklch(51.2% 0.067 29.7)
- #31717C
#31717C
oklch(51.2% 0.067 210.4)
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 #895850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #895850 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.