#89592A Color

#89592A is rgb(137, 89, 42) in RGB, hsl(30, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 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 8.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89592A

HEX#89592A

RGBrgb(137, 89, 42)

HSLhsl(30, 53%, 35%)

HSVhsv(30, 69%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.089 62.7)

LABlab(42.56% 17.00 34.92)

LCHlch(42.56% 38.84 64.05)

What #89592A 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 #89592A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Russet#80461BΔE 8.55 Sepia#704214ΔE 9.55 Coconut#965A3EΔE 10.3 Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 10.63 Coyote Brown#81613CΔE 11.27 Milk Chocolate#84563CΔE 11.7

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#89592A Channel Values

How #89592A 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 89 · B 42	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 53% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 69% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 69% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.96:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89592A 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 text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89592A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89592A; 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 #89592A

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 #89592A 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#89592A

Protanopia#636329

Protanomaly#745F2A

Deuteranopia#6C6C26

Deuteranomaly#796527

Tritanopia#8B5555

Tritanomaly#8A5647

Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #89592A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89592a: #89592A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89592A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89592a': '#89592A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.349, blue: 0.165)

Android XML<color name="color_89592a">#89592A</color>

SVG fillfill="#89592A"

More Brown Colors

#89592A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#89592A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89592A?

#89592A is a dark brown — rgb(137, 89, 42) in RGB and hsl(30, 53%, 35%) 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 8.55.

What is the RGB value of #89592A?

#89592A is rgb(137, 89, 42) — red 137, green 89, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89592A?

#89592A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89592A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89592A scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89592A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89592A 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 13.72, which is visibly different.

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