What color is #895448?

#895448 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895448?

The RGB value is 137, 84, 72: 137 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895448?

The complementary color is #487D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895448 color

#895448 rgb(137, 84, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #895448 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 32.9% green and 28.2% blue (137, 84, 72).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 47% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#895448 color codes

HEX	`#895448`
RGB	`rgb(137, 84, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 32.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 47%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.42, 20.63, 16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.42, 26.29, 38.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.657, 12.128, 7.699)`
Decimal	`9000008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895448, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #895448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #895448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895448; }
.text { color: #895448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 84 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895448, #897548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #895448?: #895448 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895448?: The RGB value is 137, 84, 72: 137 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895448?: The complementary color is #487D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.