#895D4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.063 40.8), rgb(137, 93, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#895D4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895D4D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 93, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.063 40.8) |
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 #895D4D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895D4D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895D4D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #895D4D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895D4D
oklch(52.1% 0.063 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#895D4D 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) | #68624C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935659 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895D4D
#895D4D
oklch(52.1% 0.063 40.8)
- #3C7283
#3C7283
oklch(52.2% 0.063 220.7)
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 #895D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #895D4D 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.