#895A42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.072 47.7), rgb(137, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#895A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895A42 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.072 47.7) |
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 #895A42 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895A42 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895A42 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #895A42 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D64
oklch(63.2% 0.071 48)
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Step 600
600
#99654B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 47.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895A42
oklch(51.3% 0.072 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#895A42 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) | #675F40 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726942 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945254 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895A42
#895A42
oklch(51.3% 0.072 47.7)
- #346F87
#346F87
oklch(51.3% 0.072 227.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #895A42
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #895A42. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #895A42 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.