What color is #89423D?

#89423D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89423D?

The RGB value is 137, 66, 61: 137 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89423D?

The complementary color is #3D8489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89423D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89423D color

#89423D rgb(137, 66, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #89423D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 25.9% green and 23.9% blue (137, 66, 61).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 38% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 55% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#89423D color codes

HEX	`#89423D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 66, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 25.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 38%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 55%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.03, 29.76, 17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.03, 34.37, 30.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.108, 9.553, 5.568)`
Decimal	`8995389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89423D, 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 #89423D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#89423D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #89423D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89423d; }
.text { color: #89423d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89423d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 66 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89423d, #89683d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #89423D?: #89423D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89423D?: The RGB value is 137, 66, 61: 137 red, 66 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89423D?: The complementary color is #3D8489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89423D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.