#893E60 Color
#893E60 is rgb(137, 62, 96) in RGB, hsl(333, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#893E60rgb(137, 62, 96)hsl(333, 38%, 39%)hsv(333, 55%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 46%)oklch(47.2% 0.11 353.7)lab(37.35% 35.54 -4.17)lch(37.35% 35.79 353.31)What #893E60 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 #893E60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#893E60 Channel Values
How #893E60 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 62 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 333° · S 38% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 333° · S 55% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 30% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #893E60 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 #893E60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #893E60; 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 #893E60
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 #893E60 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.
#893E60#515160#6C4A60#5F5F5E#72545F#874343#884150#575757Using #893E60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-893e60: #893E60;background-color: #893E60;colors: { 'color-893e60': '#893E60' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.243, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_893e60">#893E60</color>fill="#893E60"More Pink Colors
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#893E60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #893E60?
#893E60 is a dark pink — rgb(137, 62, 96) in RGB and hsl(333, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #893E60?
#893E60 is rgb(137, 62, 96) — red 137, green 62, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #893E60?
#893E60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #893E60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #893E60 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #893E60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #893E60 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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