#895B59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.061 22.1), rgb(137, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#895B59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895B59 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.061 22.1) |
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 #895B59 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895B59 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895B59 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #895B59 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B79
oklch(63% 0.06 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#966462
oklch(55.6% 0.065 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895B59
oklch(52% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#895B59 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) | #646159 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A58 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92565B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895B59
#895B59
oklch(52% 0.061 22.1)
- #397478
#397478
oklch(52.1% 0.062 201.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #895B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
Use #895B59 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.