#895D24 Color
#895D24 is rgb(137, 93, 36) in RGB, hsl(34, 58%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), visibly different at ΔE 11.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895D24rgb(137, 93, 36)hsl(34, 58%, 34%)hsv(34, 74%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 46%)oklch(51.5% 0.092 69.8)lab(43.54% 14.51 38.91)lch(43.54% 41.53 69.54)What #895D24 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 #895D24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895D24 Channel Values
How #895D24 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 93 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 58% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 74% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895D24 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 #895D24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895D24; 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 #895D24
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 #895D24 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.
#895D24#666623#766324#6E6E1F#7A6821#8C5858#8B5A49#666666Using #895D24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-895d24: #895D24;background-color: #895D24;colors: { 'color-895d24': '#895D24' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.365, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_895d24">#895D24</color>fill="#895D24"More Brown Colors
#895D24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895D24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895D24?
#895D24 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 93, 36) in RGB and hsl(34, 58%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.17.
What is the RGB value of #895D24?
#895D24 is rgb(137, 93, 36) — red 137, green 93, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895D24?
#895D24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895D24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895D24 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895D24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895D24 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 14.91, which is visibly different.
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