#895259 Color
#895259 is rgb(137, 82, 89) in RGB, hsl(352, 25%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895259rgb(137, 82, 89)hsl(352, 25%, 43%)hsv(352, 40%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 46%)oklch(50.3% 0.074 11.8)lab(41.56% 24.25 6.23)lch(41.56% 25.04 14.41)What #895259 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 #895259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895259 Channel Values
How #895259 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 82 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 25% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 40% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 35% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895259 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 #895259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895259; 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 #895259
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 #895259 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.
#895259#5E5E59#725A59#686857#776058#895353#895355#616161Using #895259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895259: #895259;background-color: #895259;colors: { 'color-895259': '#895259' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.322, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_895259">#895259</color>fill="#895259"More Red Colors
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#895259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895259?
#895259 is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 82, 89) in RGB and hsl(352, 25%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #895259?
#895259 is rgb(137, 82, 89) — red 137, green 82, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895259?
#895259 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895259 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895259 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895259 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.22, which is visibly different.
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