What color is #89705D?

#89705D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nut Cracker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89705D?

The RGB value is 137, 112, 93: 137 red, 112 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89705D?

The complementary color is #5D7689, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89705D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89705D color

#89705D rgb(137, 112, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #89705D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 43.9% green and 36.5% blue (137, 112, 93).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 32% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Nut Cracker (#816C5B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#89705D color codes

HEX	`#89705D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 112, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 43.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 32%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.13, 6.87, 14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.13, 15.84, 64.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.087, 17.698, 12.817)`
Decimal	`9007197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89705D, 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 #89705D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#89705D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #89705D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89705d; }
.text { color: #89705d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89705d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 112 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89705d, #89865d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #89705D?: #89705D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nut Cracker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89705D?: The RGB value is 137, 112, 93: 137 red, 112 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89705D?: The complementary color is #5D7689, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89705D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.