#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.
#893734rgb(137, 55, 52)hsl(2, 45%, 37%)hsv(2, 62%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 46%)oklch(45% 0.113 24.8)lab(35.03% 35.58 20.48)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 55 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 62% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#893734#4D4D33#6A4534#5D5D2F#715031#893737#893736#515151Using #893734 in Code
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--color-893734: #893734;background-color: #893734;colors: { 'color-893734': '#893734' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.216, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_893734">#893734</color>fill="#893734"More Red Colors
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#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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