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#89783E Color

#89783E is rgb(137, 120, 62) in RGB, hsl(46, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89783E
HEX#89783E
RGBrgb(137, 120, 62)
HSLhsl(46, 38%, 39%)
HSVhsv(46, 55%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.08 93.4)
LABlab(51.06% 1.03 33.99)
LCHlch(51.06% 34.00 88.27)

What #89783E 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 #89783E, 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.

#89783E Channel Values

How #89783E 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 120 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 38% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 55% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 55% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89783E 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 text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89783E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89783E; 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 #89783E

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 #89783E 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#89783E
Protanopia#7B7B3E
Protanomaly#817A3E
Deuteranopia#7E7E3D
Deuteranomaly#837C3D
Tritanopia#8D7373
Tritanomaly#8C7562
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #89783E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89783e: #89783E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89783E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89783e': '#89783E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.471, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_89783e">#89783E</color>
SVG fillfill="#89783E"

More Yellow Colors

#89783E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89783E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89783E?

#89783E is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 120, 62) in RGB and hsl(46, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #89783E?

#89783E is rgb(137, 120, 62) — red 137, green 120, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89783E?

#89783E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89783E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89783E scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89783E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89783E 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 19.82, which is visibly different.

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