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#896F2F Color

#896F2F is rgb(137, 111, 47) in RGB, hsl(43, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#896F2F
HEX#896F2F
RGBrgb(137, 111, 47)
HSLhsl(43, 49%, 36%)
HSVhsv(43, 66%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.088 87)
LABlab(48.43% 5.04 38.64)
LCHlch(48.43% 38.97 82.57)

What #896F2F 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 #896F2F, 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 yellow in the library.

#896F2F Channel Values

How #896F2F 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 111 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 49% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 66% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 66% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896F2F 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #896F2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896F2F; 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 #896F2F

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 #896F2F 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#896F2F
Protanopia#74742F
Protanomaly#7D722F
Deuteranopia#78782D
Deuteranomaly#7F752E
Tritanopia#8D6969
Tritanomaly#8B6C58
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #896F2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-896f2f: #896F2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #896F2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-896f2f': '#896F2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.435, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_896f2f">#896F2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#896F2F"

More Yellow Colors

#896F2F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#896F2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #896F2F?

#896F2F is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 111, 47) in RGB and hsl(43, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #896F2F?

#896F2F is rgb(137, 111, 47) — red 137, green 111, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #896F2F?

#896F2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #896F2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #896F2F scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #896F2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #896F2F 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.93, which is visibly different.

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