#895E48 Color
#895E48 is rgb(137, 94, 72) in RGB, hsl(20, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#895E48rgb(137, 94, 72)hsl(20, 31%, 41%)hsv(20, 47%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 46%)oklch(52.2% 0.066 47.9)lab(44.21% 16.07 20.04)lch(44.21% 25.69 51.27)What #895E48 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 #895E48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#895E48 Channel Values
How #895E48 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 94 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 31% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 47% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 47% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #895E48 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 #895E48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #895E48; 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 #895E48
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 #895E48 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.
#895E48#676748#766348#6F6F46#7A6847#8A5C5C#8A5D54#686868Using #895E48 in Code
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--color-895e48: #895E48;background-color: #895E48;colors: { 'color-895e48': '#895E48' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.369, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_895e48">#895E48</color>fill="#895E48"More Brown Colors
#895E48 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#895E48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #895E48?
#895E48 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(137, 94, 72) in RGB and hsl(20, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #895E48?
#895E48 is rgb(137, 94, 72) — red 137, green 94, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #895E48?
#895E48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #895E48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #895E48 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #895E48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #895E48 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 22.05, which is visibly different.
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