Skip to content

#89484C Color

#89484C is rgb(137, 72, 76) in RGB, hsl(356, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89484C
HEX#89484C
RGBrgb(137, 72, 76)
HSLhsl(356, 31%, 41%)
HSVhsv(356, 47%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.088 17)
LABlab(38.98% 28.51 10.68)
LCHlch(38.98% 30.44 20.55)

What #89484C 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 #89484C, 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 red in the library.

#89484C Channel Values

How #89484C 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 72 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 31% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 47% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 45% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89484C 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 text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89484C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #89484C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89484C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #89484C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89484C.

How #89484C 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#89484C
Protanopia#57574C
Protanomaly#6F524C
Deuteranopia#636349
Deuteranomaly#745A4A
Tritanopia#894949
Tritanomaly#89484A
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89484C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89484c: #89484C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89484C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89484c': '#89484C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.282, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_89484c">#89484C</color>
SVG fillfill="#89484C"

More Red Colors

#89484C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89484C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89484C?

#89484C is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 72, 76) in RGB and hsl(356, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #89484C?

#89484C is rgb(137, 72, 76) — red 137, green 72, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89484C?

#89484C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89484C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89484C scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89484C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89484C 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 26, which is a different colour altogether.

Open #89484C in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.