What color is #895658?

#895658 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895658?

The RGB value is 137, 86, 88: 137 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895658?

The complementary color is #568987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895658 color

#895658 rgb(137, 86, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #895658 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 33.7% green and 34.5% blue (137, 86, 88).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 36% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#895658 color codes

HEX	`#895658`
RGB	`rgb(137, 86, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 33.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 37%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.28, 21.43, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.28, 22.77, 19.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.406, 12.68, 10.867)`
Decimal	`9000536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895658, 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 #895658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #895658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895658; }
.text { color: #895658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 86 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895658, #896d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #895658?: #895658 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895658?: The RGB value is 137, 86, 88: 137 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895658?: The complementary color is #568987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.