#892A40 Color
#892A40 is rgb(137, 42, 64) in RGB, hsl(346, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 53%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#892A40rgb(137, 42, 64)hsl(346, 53%, 35%)hsv(346, 69%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 53%, 46%)oklch(43.5% 0.129 10.5)lab(33.00% 42.08 10.16)lch(33.00% 43.29 13.57)What #892A40 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 #892A40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#892A40 Channel Values
How #892A40 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 42 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 53% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 69% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 53% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892A40 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 #892A40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892A40; 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 #892A40
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 #892A40 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-892a40: #892A40;background-color: #892A40;colors: { 'color-892a40': '#892A40' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.165, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_892a40">#892A40</color>fill="#892A40"More Red Colors
#892A40 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#892A40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #892A40?
#892A40 is a dark red — rgb(137, 42, 64) in RGB and hsl(346, 53%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #892A40?
#892A40 is rgb(137, 42, 64) — red 137, green 42, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #892A40?
#892A40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 53%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #892A40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #892A40 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #892A40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #892A40 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 23.78, which is visibly different.
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