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Information about #896E1B color

#896E1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #896E1B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 110, 27) — 53.7% red, 43.1% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 43 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #896E1B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hazel (#8E7618). Slightly further away sit Yukon Gold (#826A21) and Oak Brown (#806517).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 110, 27)), which gives #896E1B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #896E1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#896E1B color variations

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

#896E1B 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 #896E1B

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

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896E1B
  • RGB137, 110, 27
  • CMYK0, 11, 43, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 110, 27)
  • HSL45°, 67%, 32%
  • HSL Precise45.273°, 67.073%, 32.157%
  • HSV45°, 80%, 54%
  • HSB45°, 80%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.431, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.431, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.431, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID896E1B
  • DECIMAL ID9006619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01