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#893734 Color

#893734 is rgb(137, 55, 52) in RGB, hsl(2, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#893734
HEX#893734
RGBrgb(137, 55, 52)
HSLhsl(2, 45%, 37%)
HSVhsv(2, 62%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.113 24.8)
LABlab(35.03% 35.58 20.48)
LCHlch(35.03% 41.05 29.93)

What #893734 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 #893734, 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.

#893734 Channel Values

How #893734 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 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 45% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 62% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 62% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #893734 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 text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #893734

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #893734; 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 #893734

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 #893734 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#893734
Protanopia#4D4D33
Protanomaly#6A4534
Deuteranopia#5D5D2F
Deuteranomaly#715031
Tritanopia#893737
Tritanomaly#893736
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #893734 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-893734: #893734;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #893734;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-893734': '#893734' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.216, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_893734">#893734</color>
SVG fillfill="#893734"

More Red Colors

#893734 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#893734 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #893734?

#893734 is a dark red — rgb(137, 55, 52) in RGB and hsl(2, 45%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #893734?

#893734 is rgb(137, 55, 52) — red 137, green 55, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #893734?

#893734 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #893734 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #893734 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #893734 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #893734 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 18.92, which is visibly different.

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