#89501A Color
#89501A is rgb(137, 80, 26) in RGB, hsl(29, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89501Argb(137, 80, 26)hsl(29, 68%, 32%)hsv(29, 81%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 46%)oklch(48.8% 0.101 59.5)lab(40.21% 21.41 40.37)lch(40.21% 45.70 62.07)What #89501A 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 #89501A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89501A Channel Values
How #89501A 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 80 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 68% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 81% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 81% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89501A 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 #89501A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89501A; 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 #89501A
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 #89501A 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.
#89501A#5D5D19#715819#676711#765F15#8B4C4C#8A4D3D#5E5E5EUsing #89501A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89501a: #89501A;background-color: #89501A;colors: { 'color-89501a': '#89501A' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.314, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_89501a">#89501A</color>fill="#89501A"More Brown Colors
#89501A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89501A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89501A?
#89501A is a dark brown — rgb(137, 80, 26) in RGB and hsl(29, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #89501A?
#89501A is rgb(137, 80, 26) — red 137, green 80, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89501A?
#89501A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 81%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89501A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89501A scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89501A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89501A 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 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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