#895D18
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.099 73.3), rgb(137, 93, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#895D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895D18 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 93, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.099 73.3) |
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 #895D18 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895D18 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895D18 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #895D18 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#98681D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 73.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895D18
oklch(51.4% 0.099 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#895D18 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) | #6D5F0B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965250 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895D18
#895D18
oklch(51.4% 0.099 73.3)
- #3B699E
#3B699E
oklch(51.3% 0.099 253.2)
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 #895D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
Use #895D18 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.