#89460B Color
#89460B is rgb(137, 70, 11) in RGB, hsl(28, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89460Brgb(137, 70, 11)hsl(28, 85%, 29%)hsv(28, 92%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 46%)oklch(46.9% 0.112 54.3)lab(37.80% 26.53 44.19)lch(37.80% 51.54 59.02)What #89460B 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 #89460B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89460B Channel Values
How #89460B 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 70 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 85% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 92% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 92% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89460B 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 #89460B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89460B; 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 #89460B
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 #89460B 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.
#89460B#565608#6E5009#636300#745801#8B4242#8A4333#585858Using #89460B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89460b: #89460B;background-color: #89460B;colors: { 'color-89460b': '#89460B' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.275, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_89460b">#89460B</color>fill="#89460B"More Brown Colors
#89460B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89460B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89460B?
#89460B is a dark brown — rgb(137, 70, 11) in RGB and hsl(28, 85%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #89460B?
#89460B is rgb(137, 70, 11) — red 137, green 70, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89460B?
#89460B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89460B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89460B scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89460B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89460B 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 3.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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