#894534 Color
#894534 is rgb(137, 69, 52) in RGB, hsl(12, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 62%, 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894534rgb(137, 69, 52)hsl(12, 45%, 37%)hsv(12, 62%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 62%, 46%)oklch(47.2% 0.097 35.1)lab(37.91% 28.46 24.02)lch(37.91% 37.24 40.17)What #894534 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 #894534, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894534 Channel Values
How #894534 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 69 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 62% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894534 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 #894534
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894534; 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 #894534
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 #894534 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.
#894534#565633#6E4F34#626230#745831#8A4343#89443E#585858Using #894534 in Code
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--color-894534: #894534;background-color: #894534;colors: { 'color-894534': '#894534' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.271, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_894534">#894534</color>fill="#894534"More Red Colors
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#894534 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894534?
#894534 is a dark red — rgb(137, 69, 52) in RGB and hsl(12, 45%, 37%) 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #894534?
#894534 is rgb(137, 69, 52) — red 137, green 69, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894534?
#894534 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 62%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894534 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894534 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894534 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894534 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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