What color is #894359?

#894359 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894359?

The RGB value is 137, 67, 89: 137 red, 67 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894359?

The complementary color is #438973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894359 color

#894359 rgb(137, 67, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #894359 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 26.3% green and 34.9% blue (137, 67, 89).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 35% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#894359 color codes

HEX	`#894359`
RGB	`rgb(137, 67, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 26.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 51%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 35%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.94, 32.35, 0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.94, 32.36, 1.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.128, 10.055, 10.646)`
Decimal	`8995673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894359, 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 #894359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #894359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894359; }
.text { color: #894359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 67 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894359, #895043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #894359?: #894359 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894359?: The RGB value is 137, 67, 89: 137 red, 67 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894359?: The complementary color is #438973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.