#894515 Color
#894515 is rgb(137, 69, 21) in RGB, hsl(25, 73%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894515rgb(137, 69, 21)hsl(25, 73%, 31%)hsv(25, 85%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 46%)oklch(46.8% 0.109 51)lab(37.62% 27.26 40.32)lch(37.62% 48.67 55.94)What #894515 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #894515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894515 Channel Values
How #894515 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 69 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 73% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 85% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 85% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894515 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #894515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894515; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #894515
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #894515 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#894515#565613#6E4F14#626207#74580E#8B4141#8A4334#575757Using #894515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894515: #894515;background-color: #894515;colors: { 'color-894515': '#894515' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.271, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_894515">#894515</color>fill="#894515"More Brown Colors
#894515 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#894515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894515?
#894515 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 69, 21) in RGB and hsl(25, 73%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #894515?
#894515 is rgb(137, 69, 21) — red 137, green 69, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894515?
#894515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894515 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894515 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 1.53, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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