#895E47
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.066 49), rgb(137, 94, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#895E47 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895E47 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 94, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.066 49) |
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 #895E47 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895E47 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895E47 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #895E47 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E66
oklch(63.1% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 48.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895E47
oklch(52.2% 0.066 49)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#895E47 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) | #6A6245 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B47 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945658 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895E47
#895E47
oklch(52.2% 0.066 49)
- #3D7188
#3D7188
oklch(52.2% 0.066 228.7)
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 #895E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #895E47 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.