#89101E Color
#89101E is rgb(137, 16, 30) in RGB, hsl(353, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 78%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Falu Red (#801818), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89101Ergb(137, 16, 30)hsl(353, 79%, 30%)hsv(353, 88%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 78%, 46%)oklch(40.6% 0.153 22.8)lab(29.45% 48.72 27.90)lch(29.45% 56.14 29.80)What #89101E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #89101E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89101E Channel Values
How #89101E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 16 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 78% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89101E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #89101E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89101E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #89101E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #89101E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#89101E#3D3D1C#64311D#535312#6D4218#891212#891118#444444Using #89101E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89101e: #89101E;background-color: #89101E;colors: { 'color-89101e': '#89101E' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.063, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_89101e">#89101E</color>fill="#89101E"More Red Colors
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#89101E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89101E?
#89101E is a dark red — rgb(137, 16, 30) in RGB and hsl(353, 79%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #89101E?
#89101E is rgb(137, 16, 30) — red 137, green 16, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89101E?
#89101E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 78%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89101E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89101E scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89101E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89101E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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