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#893840 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #893840 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#893840 Color Information

#893840 RGB value is (137, 56, 64). The hex color red value is 137, green is 56, and blue is 64. Its HSL format shows a hue of 354°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 59 percent, 53 percent, 46 percent.

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#893840 Color Meaning

Color #893840 is a medium-dark, muted red-pink shade, leaning toward a warm red base. Color #893840 psychologically stimulates affection, emotional depth, and grounded social engagement, promoting heartfelt expression and confidence. Culturally, color #893840 appears in fashion, interiors, and branding to symbolize strength, subtle romance, and emotional warmth. Spiritually, #893840 resonates with the heart chakra, supporting compassion, self-love, and emotional balance. Feng Shui associates #893840 with nurturing energy, relationship harmony, and warmth, making #893840 suitable for bedrooms or communal spaces where connection is emphasized.

Color Conversion

Convert #893840 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#893840
RGB
rgb(137, 56, 64)
HSL
hsl(354°, 42%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 59%, 53%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(354°, 59%, 54%)
XYZ
12.6561 8.5169 5.8274
Yxy
8.5169 0.4687 0.3154
Hunter Lab
29.1837 1.2375 0.2964
CIE-Lab
35.0370 35.3365 12.6244

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green56 / 255 (22%)
22%
Blue64 / 255 (25%)
25%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Yellow53 / 100 (53%)
53%
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#893840 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#893840 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #893840 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #893840 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#893840

protanopia

#66653e

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #893840;

Text Color

color: #893840;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #893840;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89384040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #893840;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #893840 0%, #532227 100%);

#893840 Color FAQs

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