#895E2A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.088 68.7), rgb(137, 94, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#895E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895E2A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.088 68.7) |
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 #895E2A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895E2A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895E2A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #895E2A text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC804D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 68.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895E2A
oklch(51.7% 0.088 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#895E2A 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) | #6C6124 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955453 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895E2A
#895E2A
oklch(51.7% 0.088 68.7)
- #3D6C99
#3D6C99
oklch(51.8% 0.088 248.9)
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 #895E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #895E2A 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.