#89330B Color
#89330B is rgb(137, 51, 11) in RGB, hsl(19, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 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 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89330Brgb(137, 51, 11)hsl(19, 85%, 29%)hsv(19, 92%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 46%)oklch(43.9% 0.127 41.2)lab(33.90% 36.14 41.53)lch(33.90% 55.06 48.97)What #89330B 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 #89330B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89330B Channel Values
How #89330B 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 51 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 85% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 92% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 92% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89330B 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 #89330B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89330B; 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 #89330B
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 #89330B 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-89330b: #89330B;background-color: #89330B;colors: { 'color-89330b': '#89330B' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.200, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_89330b">#89330B</color>fill="#89330B"More Brown Colors
#89330B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89330B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89330B?
#89330B is a dark brown — rgb(137, 51, 11) in RGB and hsl(19, 85%, 29%) 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 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #89330B?
#89330B is rgb(137, 51, 11) — red 137, green 51, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89330B?
#89330B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89330B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89330B scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89330B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89330B 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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