Close to Chestnut
#893B2D
#893B2D is a dark, rich red, close to the color Chestnut. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 23.1% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #893B2D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.73:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.70:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.73:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #893B2D as they’d see it.
#893B2D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #893B2D
What color is #893B2D?
#893B2D is a dark, rich red, close to the color Chestnut. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 23.1% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #893B2D in RGB?
#893B2D is rgb(137, 59, 45): 137 red, 59 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #893B2D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 57, 67, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #893B2D?
PANTONE 7526 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #893B2D?
Its complement #035C69 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.