What color is #89352D?

#89352D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89352D?

The RGB value is 137, 53, 45: 137 red, 53 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89352D?

The complementary color is #2D8189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89352D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89352D color

#89352D rgb(137, 53, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #89352D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 20.8% green and 17.6% blue (137, 53, 45).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 67% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Potion № 9 (#8F3129), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#89352D color codes

HEX	`#89352D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 53, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 20.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 51%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 67%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, 35.34, 23.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 42.38, 33.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.064, 8.056, 3.402)`
Decimal	`8992045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89352D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #89352D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#89352D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #89352D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89352d; }
.text { color: #89352d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89352d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 53 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89352d, #89632d); }

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Questions

What color is #89352D?: #89352D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89352D?: The RGB value is 137, 53, 45: 137 red, 53 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89352D?: The complementary color is #2D8189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89352D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.