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#896C81 Color

#896C81 is rgb(137, 108, 129) in RGB, hsl(317, 12%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#896C81
HEX#896C81
RGBrgb(137, 108, 129)
HSLhsl(317, 12%, 48%)
HSVhsv(317, 21%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.048 336.3)
LABlab(49.07% 14.65 -7.05)
LCHlch(49.07% 16.26 334.31)

What #896C81 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 #896C81, 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.

#896C81 Channel Values

How #896C81 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 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 12% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 21% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 6% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896C81 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #896C81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896C81; 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 #896C81

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 #896C81 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#896C81
Protanopia#727281
Protanomaly#7C6F81
Deuteranopia#777780
Deuteranomaly#7E7281
Tritanopia#876F6F
Tritanomaly#886E77
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #896C81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-896c81: #896C81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #896C81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-896c81': '#896C81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.424, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_896c81">#896C81</color>
SVG fillfill="#896C81"

More Pink Colors

#896C81 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#896C81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #896C81?

#896C81 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(137, 108, 129) in RGB and hsl(317, 12%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #896C81?

#896C81 is rgb(137, 108, 129) — red 137, green 108, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #896C81?

#896C81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #896C81 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #896C81 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #896C81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #896C81 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.87, which is visibly different.

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