#895B2E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.086 63.2), rgb(137, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#895B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895B2E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.086 63.2) |
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 #895B2E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895B2E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895B2E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #895B2E text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#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
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#996735
oklch(55.7% 0.092 63.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895B2E
oklch(51.2% 0.086 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4622
oklch(42.7% 0.071 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#895B2E 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) | #695F2A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955151 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895B2E
#895B2E
oklch(51.2% 0.086 63.2)
- #366C94
#366C94
oklch(51.2% 0.086 243)
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 #895B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #895B2E 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.