#895860 Color
#895860 is rgb(137, 88, 96) in RGB, hsl(350, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895860rgb(137, 88, 96)hsl(350, 22%, 44%)hsv(350, 36%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 46%)oklch(51.7% 0.066 8.9)lab(43.17% 21.65 4.21)lch(43.17% 22.06 11.01)What #895860 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 #895860, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895860 Channel Values
How #895860 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 30% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895860 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 #895860
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895860; 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 #895860
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 #895860 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.
#895860#636360#745F60#6B6B5E#78645F#885959#89595C#656565Using #895860 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895860: #895860;background-color: #895860;colors: { 'color-895860': '#895860' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.345, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_895860">#895860</color>fill="#895860"More Red Colors
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#895860 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895860?
#895860 is a mid-tone red — rgb(137, 88, 96) in RGB and hsl(350, 22%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #895860?
#895860 is rgb(137, 88, 96) — red 137, green 88, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895860?
#895860 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895860 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895860 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895860 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895860 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.2, which is visibly different.
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