What color is #895945?

#895945 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895945?

The RGB value is 137, 89, 69: 137 red, 89 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895945?

The complementary color is #457589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895945 color

#895945 rgb(137, 89, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #895945 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 34.9% green and 27.1% blue (137, 89, 69).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 50% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#895945 color codes

HEX	`#895945`
RGB	`rgb(137, 89, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 34.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 50%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.6, 17.38, 19.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.6, 26.26, 48.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.964, 12.894, 7.33)`
Decimal	`9001285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895945, 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 #895945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #895945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895945; }
.text { color: #895945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 89 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895945, #897b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #895945?: #895945 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895945?: The RGB value is 137, 89, 69: 137 red, 89 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895945?: The complementary color is #457589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.