#894701 Color
#894701 is rgb(137, 71, 1) in RGB, hsl(31, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 99%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#894701rgb(137, 71, 1)hsl(31, 99%, 27%)hsv(31, 99%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 99%, 46%)oklch(47% 0.113 56.9)lab(37.99% 25.86 47.44)lch(37.99% 54.03 61.40)What #894701 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 #894701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#894701 Channel Values
How #894701 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 71 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 99% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #894701 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 #894701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #894701; 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 #894701
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 #894701 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.
#894701#575700#6E5100#636300#745900#8B4242#8A4433#585858Using #894701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-894701: #894701;background-color: #894701;colors: { 'color-894701': '#894701' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.278, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_894701">#894701</color>fill="#894701"More Brown Colors
#894701 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#894701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #894701?
#894701 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 71, 1) in RGB and hsl(31, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #894701?
#894701 is rgb(137, 71, 1) — red 137, green 71, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #894701?
#894701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 99%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #894701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #894701 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #894701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #894701 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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