#892B06 Color
#892B06 is rgb(137, 43, 6) in RGB, hsl(17, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#892B06rgb(137, 43, 6)hsl(17, 92%, 28%)hsv(17, 96%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 46%)oklch(42.8% 0.135 38.2)lab(32.50% 39.64 42.58)lch(32.50% 58.17 47.05)What #892B06 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 #892B06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#892B06 Channel Values
How #892B06 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 43 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 96% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.71:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892B06 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 #892B06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892B06; 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 #892B06
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 #892B06 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.
#892B06#474703#683D04#595900#6F4A00#8A2828#89291F#4B4B4BUsing #892B06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-892b06: #892B06;background-color: #892B06;colors: { 'color-892b06': '#892B06' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.169, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_892b06">#892B06</color>fill="#892B06"More Brown Colors
#892B06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#892B06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #892B06?
#892B06 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 43, 6) in RGB and hsl(17, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #892B06?
#892B06 is rgb(137, 43, 6) — red 137, green 43, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #892B06?
#892B06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #892B06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #892B06 scores 8.71:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #892B06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #892B06 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.31, which is visibly different.
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