What color is #896269?

#896269 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 #896269?

The RGB value is 137, 98, 105: 137 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896269?

The complementary color is #628982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896269 color

#896269 rgb(137, 98, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #896269 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.4% green and 41.2% blue (137, 98, 105).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#896269 color codes

HEX	`#896269`
RGB	`rgb(137, 98, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, 16.9, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 17.06, 7.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.234, 15.075, 15.364)`
Decimal	`9003625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896269, 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 #896269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #896269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896269; }
.text { color: #896269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 98 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896269, #896e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896269?: #896269 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 #896269?: The RGB value is 137, 98, 105: 137 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896269?: The complementary color is #628982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.