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#894124 Color

#894124 is rgb(137, 65, 36) in RGB, hsl(17, 58%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 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 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#894124
HEX#894124
RGBrgb(137, 65, 36)
HSLhsl(17, 58%, 34%)
HSVhsv(17, 74%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.107 41.6)
LABlab(36.86% 29.82 32.11)
LCHlch(36.86% 43.82 47.11)

What #894124 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 #894124, 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 brown in the library.

#894124 Channel Values

How #894124 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 65 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 58% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 74% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 74% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894124 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 text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #894124

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894124; 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 #894124

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 #894124 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#894124
Protanopia#535323
Protanomaly#6D4C23
Deuteranopia#60601D
Deuteranomaly#735620
Tritanopia#8A3E3E
Tritanomaly#8A3F35
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #894124 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-894124: #894124;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #894124;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-894124': '#894124' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.255, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_894124">#894124</color>
SVG fillfill="#894124"

More Brown Colors

#894124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#894124 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #894124?

#894124 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 65, 36) in RGB and hsl(17, 58%, 34%) 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 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #894124?

#894124 is rgb(137, 65, 36) — red 137, green 65, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #894124?

#894124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #894124 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #894124 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #894124 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #894124 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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