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#89703E Color

#89703E is rgb(137, 112, 62) in RGB, hsl(40, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89703E
HEX#89703E
RGBrgb(137, 112, 62)
HSLhsl(40, 38%, 39%)
HSVhsv(40, 55%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.075 83.4)
LABlab(48.85% 5.36 31.41)
LCHlch(48.85% 31.86 80.31)

What #89703E 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 #89703E, 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.

#89703E Channel Values

How #89703E 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 112 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 38% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 55% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 55% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89703E 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89703E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89703E; 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 #89703E

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 #89703E 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#89703E
Protanopia#75753E
Protanomaly#7D733E
Deuteranopia#79793C
Deuteranomaly#80753D
Tritanopia#8D6B6B
Tritanomaly#8B6D5C
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #89703E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89703e: #89703E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89703E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89703e': '#89703E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.439, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_89703e">#89703E</color>
SVG fillfill="#89703E"

More Yellow Colors

#89703E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89703E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89703E?

#89703E is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 112, 62) in RGB and hsl(40, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #89703E?

#89703E is rgb(137, 112, 62) — red 137, green 112, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89703E?

#89703E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89703E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #89703E scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89703E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89703E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.74, which is visibly different.

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