#894324 Color
#894324 is rgb(137, 67, 36) in RGB, hsl(18, 58%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894324rgb(137, 67, 36)hsl(18, 58%, 34%)hsv(18, 74%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 46%)oklch(46.6% 0.105 43.2)lab(37.29% 28.77 32.56)lch(37.29% 43.45 48.53)What #894324 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 #894324, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894324 Channel Values
How #894324 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 67 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 58% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 74% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894324 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 #894324
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894324; 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 #894324
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 #894324 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.
#894324#545423#6D4E23#61611D#735720#8A4040#8A4137#575757Using #894324 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894324: #894324;background-color: #894324;colors: { 'color-894324': '#894324' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.263, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_894324">#894324</color>fill="#894324"More Brown Colors
#894324 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#894324 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894324?
#894324 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 67, 36) in RGB and hsl(18, 58%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #894324?
#894324 is rgb(137, 67, 36) — red 137, green 67, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894324?
#894324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894324 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894324 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894324 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894324 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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