#892F36 Color
#892F36 is rgb(137, 47, 54) in RGB, hsl(355, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 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 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#892F36rgb(137, 47, 54)hsl(355, 49%, 36%)hsv(355, 66%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 46%)oklch(43.9% 0.123 19.2)lab(33.62% 39.38 17.44)lch(33.62% 43.07 23.89)What #892F36 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 #892F36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#892F36 Channel Values
How #892F36 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 47 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 49% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 66% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 61% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892F36 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 #892F36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892F36; 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 #892F36
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 #892F36 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.
#892F36#494935#684036#5A5A31#704C33#893030#893032#4E4E4EUsing #892F36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-892f36: #892F36;background-color: #892F36;colors: { 'color-892f36': '#892F36' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.184, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_892f36">#892F36</color>fill="#892F36"More Red Colors
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#892F36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #892F36?
#892F36 is a dark red — rgb(137, 47, 54) in RGB and hsl(355, 49%, 36%) 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 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #892F36?
#892F36 is rgb(137, 47, 54) — red 137, green 47, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #892F36?
#892F36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #892F36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #892F36 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #892F36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #892F36 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 18.67, which is visibly different.
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