#893244 Hex Color
Deep Maroon with a Moody Edge
#893244 is a deep maroon with muted, wine-dark warmth. Its low saturation and low lightness give it a gloomy, serious feel suited to moody backgrounds, wine branding, and autumn palettes. It can read muddy at very large scales, so treat it as a dominant base rather than fine detail. White text on #893244 reaches about 8.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #893244
What is #893244 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #893244 is rgb(137, 50, 68), in HSL hsl(348, 47%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 64%, 50%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #893244?
Soft cream, dusty rose, and slate blue all flatter #893244 without competing with its muted warmth. For a wine-label feel, pair it with pale gold or charcoal text.
Is #893244 readable on white or black?
#893244 has a 8.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.