#896658 Color
#896658 is rgb(137, 102, 88) in RGB, hsl(17, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896658rgb(137, 102, 88)hsl(17, 22%, 44%)hsv(17, 36%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 46%)oklch(54.2% 0.05 42.8)lab(46.56% 13.03 13.71)lch(46.56% 18.91 46.45)What #896658 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 #896658, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896658 Channel Values
How #896658 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 102 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 36% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896658 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 #896658
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896658; 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 #896658
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 #896658 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.
#896658#6D6D58#796A58#737357#7C6E57#8A6464#8A6560#6E6E6EUsing #896658 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896658: #896658;background-color: #896658;colors: { 'color-896658': '#896658' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.400, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_896658">#896658</color>fill="#896658"More Brown Colors
#896658 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896658 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896658?
#896658 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(137, 102, 88) in RGB and hsl(17, 22%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #896658?
#896658 is rgb(137, 102, 88) — red 137, green 102, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896658?
#896658 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896658 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896658 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896658 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896658 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.03, which is visibly different.
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