#895715 Color
#895715 is rgb(137, 87, 21) in RGB, hsl(34, 73%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 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 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895715rgb(137, 87, 21)hsl(34, 73%, 31%)hsv(34, 85%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 46%)oklch(50.1% 0.101 67.8)lab(41.91% 17.39 43.87)lch(41.91% 47.19 68.37)What #895715 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 #895715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895715 Channel Values
How #895715 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 87 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 73% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 85% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 85% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895715 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 #895715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895715; 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 #895715
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 #895715 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.
#895715#626214#745E14#6B6B0A#78630F#8C5252#8B5441#626262Using #895715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895715: #895715;background-color: #895715;colors: { 'color-895715': '#895715' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.341, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_895715">#895715</color>fill="#895715"More Brown Colors
#895715 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895715?
#895715 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 87, 21) in RGB and hsl(34, 73%, 31%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #895715?
#895715 is rgb(137, 87, 21) — red 137, green 87, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895715?
#895715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895715 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895715 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 11.63, which is visibly different.
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