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#892C2A Color

#892C2A is rgb(137, 44, 42) in RGB, hsl(1, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 69%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#892C2A
HEX#892C2A
RGBrgb(137, 44, 42)
HSLhsl(1, 53%, 35%)
HSVhsv(1, 69%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 69%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.127 25.2)
LABlab(32.94% 40.11 24.22)
LCHlch(32.94% 46.85 31.13)

What #892C2A 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 #892C2A, 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.

#892C2A Channel Values

How #892C2A 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 44 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 53% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 69% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 69% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892C2A 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 text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #892C2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892C2A; 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 #892C2A

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 #892C2A 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#892C2A
Protanopia#474729
Protanomaly#683E29
Deuteranopia#595923
Deuteranomaly#6F4B26
Tritanopia#892C2C
Tritanomaly#892C2B
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #892C2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-892c2a: #892C2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #892C2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-892c2a': '#892C2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.173, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_892c2a">#892C2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#892C2A"

More Red Colors

#892C2A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#892C2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #892C2A?

#892C2A is a dark red — rgb(137, 44, 42) in RGB and hsl(1, 53%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #892C2A?

#892C2A is rgb(137, 44, 42) — red 137, green 44, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #892C2A?

#892C2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 69%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #892C2A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #892C2A scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #892C2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #892C2A 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 13.81, which is visibly different.

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