What color is #896267?

#896267 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896267?

The RGB value is 137, 98, 103: 137 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896267?

The complementary color is #628984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896267 color

#896267 rgb(137, 98, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #896267 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.4% green and 40.4% blue (137, 98, 103).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 25% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#896267 color codes

HEX	`#896267`
RGB	`rgb(137, 98, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, 16.58, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 16.93, 11.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.133, 15.034, 14.829)`
Decimal	`9003623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896267, 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 #896267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #896267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896267; }
.text { color: #896267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 98 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896267, #897162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896267?: #896267 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896267?: The RGB value is 137, 98, 103: 137 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896267?: The complementary color is #628984, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.