#895B10 Color
#895B10 is rgb(137, 91, 16) in RGB, hsl(37, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 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 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895B10rgb(137, 91, 16)hsl(37, 79%, 30%)hsv(37, 88%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 46%)oklch(50.9% 0.103 72.8)lab(42.91% 15.06 46.38)lch(42.91% 48.76 72.01)What #895B10 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 #895B10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895B10 Channel Values
How #895B10 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 91 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 88% · 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 #895B10 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 #895B10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895B10; 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 #895B10
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 #895B10 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.
#895B10#65650E#75610F#6D6D04#796609#8C5656#8B5844#646464Using #895B10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895b10: #895B10;background-color: #895B10;colors: { 'color-895b10': '#895B10' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.357, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_895b10">#895B10</color>fill="#895B10"More Brown Colors
#895B10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895B10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895B10?
#895B10 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 91, 16) in RGB and hsl(37, 79%, 30%) 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 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #895B10?
#895B10 is rgb(137, 91, 16) — red 137, green 91, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895B10?
#895B10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895B10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895B10 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 #895B10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895B10 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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