What color is #89414A?

#89414A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89414A?

The RGB value is 137, 65, 74: 137 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89414A?

The complementary color is #418980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89414A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89414A color

#89414A rgb(137, 65, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #89414A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 25.5% green and 29% blue (137, 65, 74).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 46% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#89414A color codes

HEX	`#89414A`
RGB	`rgb(137, 65, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 25.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, 31.61, 9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 32.91, 16.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.444, 9.595, 7.621)`
Decimal	`8995146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89414A, 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 #89414A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#89414A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #89414A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89414a; }
.text { color: #89414a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89414a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 65 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89414a, #895c41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #89414A?: #89414A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89414A?: The RGB value is 137, 65, 74: 137 red, 65 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89414A?: The complementary color is #418980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89414A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.