#896139 Color
#896139 is rgb(137, 97, 57) in RGB, hsl(30, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896139rgb(137, 97, 57)hsl(30, 41%, 38%)hsv(30, 58%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 46%)oklch(52.6% 0.076 64.8)lab(44.78% 13.34 29.34)lch(44.78% 32.23 65.55)What #896139 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 #896139, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896139 Channel Values
How #896139 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 97 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 58% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896139 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 #896139
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896139; 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 #896139
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 #896139 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.
#896139#696939#776639#707036#7B6A37#8B5D5D#8B5F51#696969Using #896139 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896139: #896139;background-color: #896139;colors: { 'color-896139': '#896139' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.380, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_896139">#896139</color>fill="#896139"More Brown Colors
#896139 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896139 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896139?
#896139 is a dark brown — rgb(137, 97, 57) in RGB and hsl(30, 41%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #896139?
#896139 is rgb(137, 97, 57) — red 137, green 97, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896139?
#896139 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 58%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896139 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896139 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896139 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896139 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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