#895839 Color
#895839 is rgb(137, 88, 57) in RGB, hsl(23, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895839rgb(137, 88, 57)hsl(23, 41%, 38%)hsv(23, 58%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 46%)oklch(50.8% 0.079 52.4)lab(42.48% 18.36 26.60)lch(42.48% 32.32 55.39)What #895839 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 #895839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895839 Channel Values
How #895839 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 88 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 58% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895839 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 #895839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895839; 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 #895839
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 #895839 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.
#895839#636338#745F39#6B6B36#786437#8B5555#8A564B#636363Using #895839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895839: #895839;background-color: #895839;colors: { 'color-895839': '#895839' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.345, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_895839">#895839</color>fill="#895839"More Brown Colors
#895839 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895839?
#895839 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 88, 57) in RGB and hsl(23, 41%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #895839?
#895839 is rgb(137, 88, 57) — red 137, green 88, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895839?
#895839 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895839 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895839 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 16, which is visibly different.
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