Information about #895C42 color

#895C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #895C42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 92, 66) (53.7% red, 36.1% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 28 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #895C42 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa (#875F42). Slightly further away sit Dark Wood (#855E42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 92, 66)), which gives #895C42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #895C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#895C42 color variations

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#895C42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #895C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#895C42
  • RGB137, 92, 66
  • CMYK0, 18, 28, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 92, 66)
  • HSL22°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise21.972°, 34.975%, 39.804%
  • HSV22°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB22°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.361, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.361, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.361, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID895C42
  • DECIMAL ID9002050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01