Information about #896C5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #896C5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 108, 94) (53.7% red, 42.4% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 17 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #896C5E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ignition (#8B735A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lye (#7F6B5D) and Axis (#846C55).

The recipe behind #896C5E is rgb(137, 108, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #896C5E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #896C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#896C5E color variations

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#896C5E 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 #896C5E

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

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

#896C5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896C5E
  • RGB137, 108, 94
  • CMYK0, 11, 17, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 108, 94)
  • HSL20°, 19%, 45%
  • HSL Precise19.535°, 18.615%, 45.294%
  • HSV20°, 31%, 54%
  • HSB20°, 31%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.424, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.424, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.424, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID896C5E
  • DECIMAL ID9006174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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