#89617A Color
#89617A is rgb(137, 97, 122) in RGB, hsl(323, 17%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89617Argb(137, 97, 122)hsl(323, 17%, 46%)hsv(323, 29%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 46%)oklch(54.2% 0.063 341.4)lab(46.06% 19.80 -7.31)lch(46.06% 21.11 339.75)What #89617A 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 #89617A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#89617A Channel Values
How #89617A 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 97 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 17% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 29% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 11% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89617A 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 #89617A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89617A; 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 #89617A
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 #89617A 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.
#89617A#69697A#77667A#707079#7B6A79#876565#88636E#6D6D6DUsing #89617A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89617a: #89617A;background-color: #89617A;colors: { 'color-89617a': '#89617A' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.380, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_89617a">#89617A</color>fill="#89617A"More Pink Colors
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#89617A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89617A?
#89617A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 97, 122) in RGB and hsl(323, 17%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #89617A?
#89617A is rgb(137, 97, 122) — red 137, green 97, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89617A?
#89617A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89617A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89617A scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89617A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89617A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.17, which is visibly different.
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