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#89372A Color

#89372A is rgb(137, 55, 42) in RGB, hsl(8, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89372A
HEX#89372A
RGBrgb(137, 55, 42)
HSLhsl(8, 53%, 35%)
HSVhsv(8, 69%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.115 31.1)
LABlab(34.89% 35.10 26.47)
LCHlch(34.89% 43.96 37.03)

What #89372A 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 #89372A, 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.

#89372A Channel Values

How #89372A 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 55 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 53% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 69% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 69% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.94:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89372A 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 text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89372A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89372A; 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 #89372A

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 #89372A 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#89372A
Protanopia#4D4D29
Protanomaly#6A4529
Deuteranopia#5D5D24
Deuteranomaly#715026
Tritanopia#893636
Tritanomaly#893631
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #89372A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89372a: #89372A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89372A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89372a': '#89372A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.216, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_89372a">#89372A</color>
SVG fillfill="#89372A"

More Red Colors

#89372A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89372A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89372A?

#89372A is a dark red — rgb(137, 55, 42) in RGB and hsl(8, 53%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #89372A?

#89372A is rgb(137, 55, 42) — red 137, green 55, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89372A?

#89372A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89372A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89372A scores 7.94:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89372A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89372A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.

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