What color is #894339?

#894339 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894339?

The RGB value is 137, 67, 57: 137 red, 67 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894339?

The complementary color is #397F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894339 color

#894339 rgb(137, 67, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #894339 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 26.3% green and 22.4% blue (137, 67, 57).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 41% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 58% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Explosion (#8E473B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#894339 color codes

HEX	`#894339`
RGB	`rgb(137, 67, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 26.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 41%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 58%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 58%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.17, 28.85, 19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.17, 35.03, 34.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.063, 9.63, 5.041)`
Decimal	`8995641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894339, 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 #894339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#894339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #894339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894339; }
.text { color: #894339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 67 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894339, #896b39); }

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Questions

What color is #894339?: #894339 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Explosion. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894339?: The RGB value is 137, 67, 57: 137 red, 67 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894339?: The complementary color is #397F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.