#895952
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.5% 0.065 28.6), rgb(137, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#895952 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895952 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.065 28.6) |
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 #895952 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895952 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895952 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #895952 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#98645C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895952
oklch(51.5% 0.065 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A443E
oklch(42.9% 0.054 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#895952 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) | #635F51 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6951 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935357 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895952
#895952
oklch(51.5% 0.065 28.6)
- #34727B
#34727B
oklch(51.5% 0.065 208)
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 #895952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #895952 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.