#896201 Color
#896201 is rgb(137, 98, 1) in RGB, hsl(43, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896201rgb(137, 98, 1)hsl(43, 99%, 27%)hsv(43, 99%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 46%)oklch(52.3% 0.108 81.2)lab(44.69% 10.93 51.41)lch(44.69% 52.56 78.00)What #896201 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 #896201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896201 Channel Values
How #896201 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 98 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 99% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896201 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 #896201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896201; 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 #896201
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 #896201 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.
#896201#6A6A00#786700#717100#7B6B00#8D5C5C#8B5E48#696969Using #896201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896201: #896201;background-color: #896201;colors: { 'color-896201': '#896201' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.384, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_896201">#896201</color>fill="#896201"More Yellow Colors
#896201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896201?
#896201 is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 98, 1) in RGB and hsl(43, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #896201?
#896201 is rgb(137, 98, 1) — red 137, green 98, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896201?
#896201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896201 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896201 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.86, which is visibly different.
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