Information about #894C3C color

#894C3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#894C3C falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 76, 60) — 53.7% red, 29.8% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #894C3C reads as a moderately toned warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ironstone (#86483C). Slightly further away sit Mule Fawn (#884F40) and Roman Ochre (#87523A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 76, 60)), which gives #894C3C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #894C3C: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#894C3C color variations

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#894C3C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #894C3C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Green Tea color link
Green Tea

#824B35

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

#894C3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#894C3C
  • RGB137, 76, 60
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 76, 60)
  • HSL12°, 39%, 39%
  • HSL Precise12.468°, 39.086%, 38.627%
  • HSV12°, 56%, 54%
  • HSB12°, 56%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.298, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.298, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.298, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID894C3C
  • DECIMAL ID8997948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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