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#896C7A Color

#896C7A is rgb(137, 108, 122) in RGB, hsl(331, 12%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#896C7A
HEX#896C7A
RGBrgb(137, 108, 122)
HSLhsl(331, 12%, 48%)
HSVhsv(331, 21%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.042 347.9)
LABlab(48.88% 13.67 -3.18)
LCHlch(48.88% 14.04 346.91)

What #896C7A 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 #896C7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#896C7A Channel Values

How #896C7A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 108 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 12% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 21% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 11% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896C7A 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.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #896C7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896C7A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #896C7A

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 #896C7A 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.

Typical#896C7A
Protanopia#72727A
Protanomaly#7C6F7A
Deuteranopia#777779
Deuteranomaly#7E727A
Tritanopia#886E6E
Tritanomaly#886D73
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #896C7A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-896c7a: #896C7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #896C7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-896c7a': '#896C7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.424, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_896c7a">#896C7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#896C7A"

More Pink Colors

#896C7A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#896C7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #896C7A?

#896C7A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 108, 122) in RGB and hsl(331, 12%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #896C7A?

#896C7A is rgb(137, 108, 122) — red 137, green 108, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #896C7A?

#896C7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #896C7A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #896C7A scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #896C7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #896C7A 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 14.73, which is visibly different.

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