Close to Maroon Red
#891C19
#891C19 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Maroon Red. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 69% saturation and 32% 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 #891C19.
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.
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2.24:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #891C19 as they’d see it.
#891C19 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 #891C19
What color is #891C19?
#891C19 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Maroon Red. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 69% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #891C19 in RGB?
#891C19 is rgb(137, 28, 25): 137 red, 28 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #891C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 82, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #891C19?
PANTONE 174 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #891C19?
Its complement #004F52 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.