Information about #895E40 color

#895E40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #895E40 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 94, 64) — 53.7% red, 36.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 29 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #895E40 reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cocoa (#875F42). Slightly further away sit Dark Wood (#855E42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 94, 64)), which gives #895E40 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #895E40: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #895E40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#895E40 color variations

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#895E40 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 #895E40

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

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#895E40
  • RGB137, 94, 64
  • CMYK0, 17, 29, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 94, 64)
  • HSL25°, 36%, 39%
  • HSL Precise24.658°, 36.318%, 39.412%
  • HSV25°, 53%, 54%
  • HSB25°, 53%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.369, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.369, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.369, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID895E40
  • DECIMAL ID9002560
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01