#89632A Color
#89632A is rgb(137, 99, 42) in RGB, hsl(36, 53%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#89632Argb(137, 99, 42)hsl(36, 53%, 35%)hsv(36, 69%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 46%)oklch(52.8% 0.088 74.7)lab(45.15% 11.42 37.65)lch(45.15% 39.34 73.12)What #89632A 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 #89632A, 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 brown in the library.
#89632A Channel Values
How #89632A 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 99 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 53% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 69% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 69% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89632A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #89632A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #89632A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89632A; 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 #89632A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #89632A.
How #89632A 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.
#89632A#6B6B29#78682A#717126#7B6C28#8C5E5E#8B604E#6A6A6AUsing #89632A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-89632a: #89632A;background-color: #89632A;colors: { 'color-89632a': '#89632A' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.388, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_89632a">#89632A</color>fill="#89632A"More Brown Colors
#89632A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#89632A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #89632A?
#89632A is a dark brown — rgb(137, 99, 42) in RGB and hsl(36, 53%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #89632A?
#89632A is rgb(137, 99, 42) — red 137, green 99, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #89632A?
#89632A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #89632A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #89632A scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #89632A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #89632A 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 18.57, which is visibly different.
Open #89632A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.