#891301 Color
#891301 is rgb(137, 19, 1) in RGB, hsl(8, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 99%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#891301rgb(137, 19, 1)hsl(8, 99%, 27%)hsv(8, 99%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 99%, 46%)oklch(40.5% 0.154 31.7)lab(29.50% 47.57 42.68)lch(29.50% 63.91 41.90)What #891301 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 #891301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#891301 Channel Values
How #891301 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 19 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 99% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 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 #891301 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 #891301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #891301; 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 #891301
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 #891301 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.
#891301#3E3E00#653200#535300#6D4200#891111#89120C#444444Using #891301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-891301: #891301;background-color: #891301;colors: { 'color-891301': '#891301' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.075, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_891301">#891301</color>fill="#891301"More Red Colors
#891301 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#891301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #891301?
#891301 is a dark red — rgb(137, 19, 1) in RGB and hsl(8, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #891301?
#891301 is rgb(137, 19, 1) — red 137, green 19, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #891301?
#891301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 99%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #891301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #891301 scores 9.73:1 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 #891301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #891301 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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