#895501 Color
#895501 is rgb(137, 85, 1) in RGB, hsl(37, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895501rgb(137, 85, 1)hsl(37, 99%, 27%)hsv(37, 99%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 46%)oklch(49.7% 0.108 69.2)lab(41.34% 18.17 49.35)lch(41.34% 52.59 69.79)What #895501 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 #895501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895501 Channel Values
How #895501 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 85 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 99% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895501 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 #895501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895501; 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 #895501
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 #895501 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.
#895501#606000#735C00#6A6A00#786200#8C5050#8B523E#606060Using #895501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895501: #895501;background-color: #895501;colors: { 'color-895501': '#895501' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.333, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_895501">#895501</color>fill="#895501"More Brown Colors
#895501 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895501?
#895501 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 85, 1) in RGB and hsl(37, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #895501?
#895501 is rgb(137, 85, 1) — red 137, green 85, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895501?
#895501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895501 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895501 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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