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#895D2F Color

#895D2F is rgb(137, 93, 47) in RGB, hsl(31, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#895D2F
HEX#895D2F
RGBrgb(137, 93, 47)
HSLhsl(31, 49%, 36%)
HSVhsv(31, 66%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.084 65.2)
LABlab(43.63% 15.01 33.46)
LCHlch(43.63% 36.67 65.84)

What #895D2F 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 #895D2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#895D2F Channel Values

How #895D2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 93 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 49% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 66% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 66% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895D2F 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #895D2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895D2F; 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 #895D2F

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 #895D2F 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#895D2F
Protanopia#66662E
Protanomaly#76632F
Deuteranopia#6E6E2B
Deuteranomaly#7A682D
Tritanopia#8C5959
Tritanomaly#8B5A4B
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #895D2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-895d2f: #895D2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #895D2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-895d2f': '#895D2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.365, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_895d2f">#895D2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#895D2F"

More Brown Colors

#895D2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#895D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #895D2F?

#895D2F is a dark brown — rgb(137, 93, 47) in RGB and hsl(31, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #895D2F?

#895D2F is rgb(137, 93, 47) — red 137, green 93, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #895D2F?

#895D2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #895D2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #895D2F scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #895D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #895D2F 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 16.18, which is visibly different.

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