#89605A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.055 28.3), rgb(137, 96, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#89605A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89605A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 96, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.055 28.3) |
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 #89605A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89605A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89605A text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #89605A text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89893
oklch(70.7% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67E78
oklch(63% 0.051 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89605A
oklch(53% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5650
oklch(49.1% 0.051 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#644642
oklch(42.6% 0.042 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#89605A 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) | #696559 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B5E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89605A
#89605A
oklch(53% 0.055 28.3)
- #43757D
#43757D
oklch(53% 0.055 208.7)
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 #89605A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #89605A 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.