Information about #896B74 color

#896B74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #896B74 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 107, 116) — 53.7% red, 42% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 8 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained rose, #896B74 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a near neighbor of Kubrick (#8E7471). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arabella (#85636E) and Half Buffalo (#89756F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 107, 116)), which gives #896B74 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #896B74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#896B74 color variations

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

#896B74 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 #896B74

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896B74
  • RGB137, 107, 116
  • CMYK0, 12, 8, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 107, 116)
  • HSL342°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise342°, 12.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV342°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB342°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.420, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.420, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.420, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID896B74
  • DECIMAL ID9005940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01