#896143 Color
#896143 is rgb(137, 97, 67) in RGB, hsl(26, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 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 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896143rgb(137, 97, 67)hsl(26, 34%, 40%)hsv(26, 51%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 46%)oklch(52.7% 0.068 57.5)lab(44.91% 14.01 23.84)lch(44.91% 27.65 59.55)What #896143 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 #896143, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896143 Channel Values
How #896143 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 51% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896143 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 #896143
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896143; 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 #896143
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 #896143 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.
#896143#696943#776643#707041#7B6A42#8B5E5E#8A5F54#6A6A6AUsing #896143 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896143: #896143;background-color: #896143;colors: { 'color-896143': '#896143' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.380, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_896143">#896143</color>fill="#896143"More Brown Colors
#896143 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896143 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896143?
#896143 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(137, 97, 67) in RGB and hsl(26, 34%, 40%) 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 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #896143?
#896143 is rgb(137, 97, 67) — red 137, green 97, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896143?
#896143 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896143 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896143 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896143 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896143 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 21.03, which is visibly different.
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