#894039 Color
#894039 is rgb(137, 64, 57) in RGB, hsl(5, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894039rgb(137, 64, 57)hsl(5, 41%, 38%)hsv(5, 58%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 46%)oklch(46.4% 0.101 27.3)lab(36.91% 31.36 19.74)lch(36.91% 37.06 32.18)What #894039 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 #894039, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894039 Channel Values
How #894039 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 64 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 58% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894039 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 #894039
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894039; 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 #894039
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 #894039 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.
#894039#525238#6C4C39#606035#735537#893F3F#89403D#565656Using #894039 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894039: #894039;background-color: #894039;colors: { 'color-894039': '#894039' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.251, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_894039">#894039</color>fill="#894039"More Red Colors
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#894039 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894039?
#894039 is a dark red — rgb(137, 64, 57) in RGB and hsl(5, 41%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #894039?
#894039 is rgb(137, 64, 57) — red 137, green 64, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894039?
#894039 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894039 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894039 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894039 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894039 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 18.18, which is visibly different.
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