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#89630B Color

#89630B is rgb(137, 99, 11) in RGB, hsl(42, 85%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89630B
HEX#89630B
RGBrgb(137, 99, 11)
HSLhsl(42, 85%, 29%)
HSVhsv(42, 92%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.105 81.2)
LABlab(44.98% 10.52 49.28)
LCHlch(44.98% 50.39 77.95)

What #89630B 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 #89630B, 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 yellow in the library.

#89630B Channel Values

How #89630B 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 99 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 85% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 92% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 92% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89630B 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 text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89630B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89630B; 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 #89630B

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 #89630B 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#89630B
Protanopia#6B6B09
Protanomaly#78680A
Deuteranopia#717100
Deuteranomaly#7B6C04
Tritanopia#8D5D5D
Tritanomaly#8B5F49
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #89630B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89630b: #89630B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89630B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89630b': '#89630B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.388, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_89630b">#89630B</color>
SVG fillfill="#89630B"

More Yellow Colors

#89630B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89630B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89630B?

#89630B is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 99, 11) in RGB and hsl(42, 85%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #89630B?

#89630B is rgb(137, 99, 11) — red 137, green 99, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89630B?

#89630B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89630B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89630B scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89630B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89630B 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.03, which is visibly different.

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