What color is #89372B?

#89372B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89372B?

The RGB value is 137, 55, 43: 137 red, 55 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89372B?

The complementary color is #2B7D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89372B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89372B color

#89372B rgb(137, 55, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #89372B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 21.6% green and 16.9% blue (137, 55, 43).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 52% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 69% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#89372B color codes

HEX	`#89372B`
RGB	`rgb(137, 55, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 21.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 52%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 69%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, 34.21, 25.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 42.39, 36.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.12, 8.227, 3.235)`
Decimal	`8992555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89372B, 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 #89372B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#89372B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #89372B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89372b; }
.text { color: #89372b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89372b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 55 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89372b, #89662b); }

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Questions

What color is #89372B?: #89372B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89372B?: The RGB value is 137, 55, 43: 137 red, 55 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89372B?: The complementary color is #2B7D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89372B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.