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#891A2E Color

#891A2E is rgb(137, 26, 46) in RGB, hsl(349, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 66%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#891A2E
HEX#891A2E
RGBrgb(137, 26, 46)
HSLhsl(349, 68%, 32%)
HSVhsv(349, 81%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 66%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.145 17)
LABlab(30.57% 46.76 18.79)
LCHlch(30.57% 50.40 21.90)

What #891A2E 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 #891A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#891A2E Channel Values

How #891A2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 26 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 68% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 81% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 66% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.33:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #891A2E 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.

TextWhite text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #891A2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #891A2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #891A2E

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 #891A2E 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.

Typical#891A2E
Protanopia#40402D
Protanomaly#65342D
Deuteranopia#545427
Deuteranomaly#6D442A
Tritanopia#881D1D
Tritanomaly#891C25
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #891A2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-891a2e: #891A2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #891A2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-891a2e': '#891A2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.102, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_891a2e">#891A2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#891A2E"

More Red Colors

#891A2E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#891A2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #891A2E?

#891A2E is a dark red — rgb(137, 26, 46) in RGB and hsl(349, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #891A2E?

#891A2E is rgb(137, 26, 46) — red 137, green 26, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #891A2E?

#891A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 66%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #891A2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #891A2E scores 9.33:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #891A2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #891A2E 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 15.51, which is visibly different.

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