#895A2F Color

#895A2F is rgb(137, 90, 47) in RGB, hsl(29, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 66%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#895A2F

HEX#895A2F

RGBrgb(137, 90, 47)

HSLhsl(29, 49%, 36%)

HSVhsv(29, 66%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 66%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.085 61.4)

LABlab(42.87% 16.68 32.61)

LCHlch(42.87% 36.63 62.91)

What #895A2F 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 #895A2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Coconut#965A3EΔE 8.82 Coyote Brown#81613CΔE 9.33 Milk Chocolate#84563CΔE 9.47 Russet#80461BΔE 9.52 Sepia#704214ΔE 10.16 Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 10.71

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#895A2F Channel Values

How #895A2F 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 90 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 29° · S 49% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 29° · S 66% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 34% · Y 66% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.89:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895A2F 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.

TextWhite text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #895A2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895A2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #895A2F

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 #895A2F 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.

Typical#895A2F

Protanopia#64642E

Protanomaly#75602F

Deuteranopia#6C6C2B

Deuteranomaly#79662D

Tritanopia#8B5656

Tritanomaly#8A5849

Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #895A2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-895a2f: #895A2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #895A2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-895a2f': '#895A2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.353, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_895a2f">#895A2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#895A2F"

More Brown Colors

#895A2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#895A2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #895A2F?

#895A2F is a dark brown — rgb(137, 90, 47) in RGB and hsl(29, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #895A2F?

#895A2F is rgb(137, 90, 47) — red 137, green 90, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #895A2F?

#895A2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 66%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #895A2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #895A2F scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #895A2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #895A2F 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 14.78, which is visibly different.

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