What color is #893731?

#893731 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #893731?

The RGB value is 137, 55, 49: 137 red, 55 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #893731?

The complementary color is #318389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #893731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#893731 color

#893731 rgb(137, 55, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #893731 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 21.6% green and 19.2% blue (137, 55, 49).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 47% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 64% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Planet of the Apes (#883333), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#893731 color codes

HEX	`#893731`
RGB	`rgb(137, 55, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 21.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 47%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 64%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.55, 34.61, 21.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.55, 40.72, 31.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.238, 8.274, 3.858)`
Decimal	`8992561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #893731, 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 #893731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#893731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #893731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #893731; }
.text { color: #893731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #893731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 55 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #893731, #896331); }

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Questions

What color is #893731?: #893731 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Planet of the Apes. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #893731?: The RGB value is 137, 55, 49: 137 red, 55 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #893731?: The complementary color is #318389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #893731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.