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#89486D Color

#89486D is rgb(137, 72, 109) in RGB, hsl(326, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89486D
HEX#89486D
RGBrgb(137, 72, 109)
HSLhsl(326, 31%, 41%)
HSVhsv(326, 47%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.1 346.2)
LABlab(39.81% 31.83 -8.65)
LCHlch(39.81% 32.98 344.80)

What #89486D 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 #89486D, 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 pink in the library.

#89486D Channel Values

How #89486D 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 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 31% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 47% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 20% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89486D 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 text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89486D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89486D; 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 #89486D

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 #89486D 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#89486D
Protanopia#57576D
Protanomaly#6F526D
Deuteranopia#63636B
Deuteranomaly#745A6C
Tritanopia#864E4E
Tritanomaly#874C5C
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #89486D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89486d: #89486D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89486D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89486d': '#89486D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.282, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_89486d">#89486D</color>
SVG fillfill="#89486D"

More Pink Colors

#89486D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89486D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89486D?

#89486D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 72, 109) in RGB and hsl(326, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.

What is the RGB value of #89486D?

#89486D is rgb(137, 72, 109) — red 137, green 72, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89486D?

#89486D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89486D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89486D scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89486D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89486D 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 26.95, which is a different colour altogether.

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