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#89726C Color

#89726C is rgb(137, 114, 108) in RGB, hsl(12, 12%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89726C
HEX#89726C
RGBrgb(137, 114, 108)
HSLhsl(12, 12%, 48%)
HSVhsv(12, 21%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.031 35)
LABlab(50.14% 8.56 6.88)
LCHlch(50.14% 10.98 38.80)

What #89726C 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 #89726C, 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.

#89726C Channel Values

How #89726C 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 114 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 12% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 21% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 21% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89726C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89726C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89726C; 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 #89726C

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 #89726C 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#89726C
Protanopia#76766C
Protanomaly#7E756C
Deuteranopia#7A7A6B
Deuteranomaly#80776C
Tritanopia#8A7171
Tritanomaly#89726F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #89726C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89726c: #89726C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89726C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89726c': '#89726C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.447, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_89726c">#89726C</color>
SVG fillfill="#89726C"

More Red Colors

#89726C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89726C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89726C?

#89726C is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 114, 108) in RGB and hsl(12, 12%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #89726C?

#89726C is rgb(137, 114, 108) — red 137, green 114, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89726C?

#89726C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89726C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89726C scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89726C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89726C 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.

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