What color is #89684E?

#89684E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89684E?

The RGB value is 137, 104, 78: 137 red, 104 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89684E?

The complementary color is #4E6F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89684E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89684E color

#89684E rgb(137, 104, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #89684E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 40.8% green and 30.6% blue (137, 104, 78).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 43% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wild Horses (#8D6747), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#89684E color codes

HEX	`#89684E`
RGB	`rgb(137, 104, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 40.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 43%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 43%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.67, 9.59, 19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.67, 21.95, 64.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.643, 15.77, 9.374)`
Decimal	`9005134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89684E, 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 #89684E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#89684E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #89684E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89684e; }
.text { color: #89684e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89684e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 104 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89684e, #89864e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #89684E?: #89684E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89684E?: The RGB value is 137, 104, 78: 137 red, 104 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89684E?: The complementary color is #4E6F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89684E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.