#895548 Color
#895548 is rgb(137, 85, 72) in RGB, hsl(12, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 47%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895548rgb(137, 85, 72)hsl(12, 31%, 41%)hsv(12, 47%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 47%, 46%)oklch(50.5% 0.073 34.8)lab(41.96% 21.08 17.11)lch(41.96% 27.15 39.06)What #895548 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 #895548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895548 Channel Values
How #895548 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 31% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 47% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 47% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895548 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 #895548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895548; 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 #895548
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 #895548 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.
#895548#606048#735C48#6A6A45#786247#8A5353#89544F#626262Using #895548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895548: #895548;background-color: #895548;colors: { 'color-895548': '#895548' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.333, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_895548">#895548</color>fill="#895548"More Red Colors
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#895548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895548?
#895548 is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 85, 72) in RGB and hsl(12, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #895548?
#895548 is rgb(137, 85, 72) — red 137, green 85, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895548?
#895548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 47%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895548 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895548 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 21.73, which is visibly different.
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