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#89615D Color

#89615D is rgb(137, 97, 93) in RGB, hsl(5, 19%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89615D
HEX#89615D
RGBrgb(137, 97, 93)
HSLhsl(5, 19%, 45%)
HSVhsv(5, 32%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.053 25.4)
LABlab(45.36% 16.32 9.09)
LCHlch(45.36% 18.68 29.12)

What #89615D 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 #89615D, 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.

#89615D Channel Values

How #89615D 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 97 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 19% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 32% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 32% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89615D 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89615D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89615D; 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 #89615D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89615D.

How #89615D 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#89615D
Protanopia#69695D
Protanomaly#77665D
Deuteranopia#70705C
Deuteranomaly#7B6A5C
Tritanopia#896161
Tritanomaly#89615F
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #89615D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89615d: #89615D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89615D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89615d': '#89615D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.380, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_89615d">#89615D</color>
SVG fillfill="#89615D"

More Red Colors

#89615D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89615D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89615D?

#89615D is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 97, 93) in RGB and hsl(5, 19%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #89615D?

#89615D is rgb(137, 97, 93) — red 137, green 97, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89615D?

#89615D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89615D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89615D scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89615D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89615D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.

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