#89370B Color
#89370B is rgb(137, 55, 11) in RGB, hsl(21, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89370Brgb(137, 55, 11)hsl(21, 85%, 29%)hsv(21, 92%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 46%)oklch(44.5% 0.123 43.5)lab(34.65% 34.24 42.04)lch(34.65% 54.22 50.84)What #89370B 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 #89370B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89370B Channel Values
How #89370B 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 55 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 85% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 92% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 92% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89370B 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 #89370B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89370B; 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 #89370B
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 #89370B 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.
#89370B#4D4D08#6A4509#5D5D00#715000#8A3434#8A3528#505050Using #89370B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89370b: #89370B;background-color: #89370B;colors: { 'color-89370b': '#89370B' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.216, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_89370b">#89370B</color>fill="#89370B"More Brown Colors
#89370B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89370B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89370B?
#89370B is a dark brown — rgb(137, 55, 11) in RGB and hsl(21, 85%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #89370B?
#89370B is rgb(137, 55, 11) — red 137, green 55, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89370B?
#89370B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 92%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89370B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89370B scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89370B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89370B 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 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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