Information about #896042 color

#896042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #896042 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 96, 66) — 53.7% red, 37.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 28 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#896042 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit 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).

The recipe behind #896042 is rgb(137, 96, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #896042 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#896042 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#896042 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 #896042

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

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896042
  • RGB137, 96, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 28, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 96, 66)
  • HSL25°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise25.352°, 34.975%, 39.804%
  • HSV25°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB25°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.376, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.376, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.376, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID896042
  • DECIMAL ID9003074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01