#89615B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.053 28.5), rgb(137, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#89615B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 29°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89615B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.053 28.5) |
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 #89615B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89615B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89615B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #89615B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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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
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89615B
oklch(53.3% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5651
oklch(49.1% 0.05 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#89615B 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) | #69665A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925C5F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89615B
#89615B
oklch(53.3% 0.053 28.5)
- #45757D
#45757D
oklch(53.1% 0.054 209.2)
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 #89615B, 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 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #89615B 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.