Information about #896F72 color

#896F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#896F72 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 111, 114) — 53.7% red, 43.5% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#896F72 is a softly toned earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Buffalo (#89756F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kubrick (#8E7471) and Soft Chocolate (#867970).

The recipe behind #896F72 is rgb(137, 111, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #896F72: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. #896F72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#896F72 color variations

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

#896F72 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 #896F72

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

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896F72
  • RGB137, 111, 114
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 111, 114)
  • HSL353°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 10.484%, 48.627%
  • HSV353°, 19%, 54%
  • HSB353°, 19%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.435, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.435, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.435, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID896F72
  • DECIMAL ID9006962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01