#894E29 Color
#894E29 is rgb(137, 78, 41) in RGB, hsl(23, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894E29rgb(137, 78, 41)hsl(23, 54%, 35%)hsv(23, 70%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 46%)oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.9)lab(39.85% 23.05 32.55)lch(39.85% 39.89 54.70)What #894E29 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 #894E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894E29 Channel Values
How #894E29 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 78 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 70% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894E29 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 #894E29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894E29; 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 #894E29
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 #894E29 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.
#894E29#5C5C28#715629#666624#765E26#8B4A4A#8A4C40#5D5D5DUsing #894E29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894e29: #894E29;background-color: #894E29;colors: { 'color-894e29': '#894E29' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.306, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_894e29">#894E29</color>fill="#894E29"More Brown Colors
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#894E29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894E29?
#894E29 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 78, 41) in RGB and hsl(23, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #894E29?
#894E29 is rgb(137, 78, 41) — red 137, green 78, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894E29?
#894E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894E29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894E29 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894E29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894E29 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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