#894610 Color
#894610 is rgb(137, 70, 16) in RGB, hsl(27, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 88%, 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 1.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894610rgb(137, 70, 16)hsl(27, 79%, 30%)hsv(27, 88%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 88%, 46%)oklch(46.9% 0.11 53.2)lab(37.82% 26.62 42.49)lch(37.82% 50.14 57.93)What #894610 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 #894610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894610 Channel Values
How #894610 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 70 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 88% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894610 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 #894610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894610; 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 #894610
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 #894610 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.
#894610#56560E#6E500F#636300#745807#8B4242#8A4434#585858Using #894610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894610: #894610;background-color: #894610;colors: { 'color-894610': '#894610' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.275, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_894610">#894610</color>fill="#894610"More Brown Colors
#894610 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#894610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894610?
#894610 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 70, 16) in RGB and hsl(27, 79%, 30%) 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 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #894610?
#894610 is rgb(137, 70, 16) — red 137, green 70, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894610?
#894610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 88%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894610 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894610 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 1.73, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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