#896F3E Color
#896F3E is rgb(137, 111, 62) in RGB, hsl(39, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#896F3Ergb(137, 111, 62)hsl(39, 38%, 39%)hsv(39, 55%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 46%)oklch(55.6% 0.074 82.1)lab(48.58% 5.91 31.09)lch(48.58% 31.64 79.23)What #896F3E 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 #896F3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#896F3E Channel Values
How #896F3E 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 111 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 38% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 55% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 55% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #896F3E 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 #896F3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #896F3E; 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 #896F3E
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 #896F3E 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.
#896F3E#74743E#7D723E#78783C#7F753D#8C6A6A#8B6C5C#737373Using #896F3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-896f3e: #896F3E;background-color: #896F3E;colors: { 'color-896f3e': '#896F3E' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.435, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_896f3e">#896F3E</color>fill="#896F3E"More Brown Colors
#896F3E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#896F3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #896F3E?
#896F3E is a dark brown — rgb(137, 111, 62) in RGB and hsl(39, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #896F3E?
#896F3E is rgb(137, 111, 62) — red 137, green 111, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #896F3E?
#896F3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #896F3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #896F3E scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #896F3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #896F3E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.17, which is visibly different.
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