#895272 Color
#895272 is rgb(137, 82, 114) in RGB, hsl(325, 25%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895272rgb(137, 82, 114)hsl(325, 25%, 43%)hsv(325, 40%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 46%)oklch(51.2% 0.085 344.7)lab(42.21% 27.06 -8.17)lch(42.21% 28.26 343.20)What #895272 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 #895272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895272 Channel Values
How #895272 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 25% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 40% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 17% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895272 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 #895272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895272; 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 #895272
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 #895272 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.
#895272#5E5E72#725A72#686871#776071#865757#875563#636363Using #895272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895272: #895272;background-color: #895272;colors: { 'color-895272': '#895272' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.322, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_895272">#895272</color>fill="#895272"More Pink Colors
#895272 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895272?
#895272 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 82, 114) in RGB and hsl(325, 25%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #895272?
#895272 is rgb(137, 82, 114) — red 137, green 82, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895272?
#895272 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895272 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895272 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 27.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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