What color is #896547?

#896547 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896547?

The RGB value is 137, 101, 71: 137 red, 101 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896547?

The complementary color is #476B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896547 color

#896547 rgb(137, 101, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #896547 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 39.6% green and 27.8% blue (137, 101, 71).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 48% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wild Horses (#8D6747), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#896547 color codes

HEX	`#896547`
RGB	`rgb(137, 101, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 39.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 48%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 48%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, 10.55, 22.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 24.95, 64.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.108, 15.082, 8.023)`
Decimal	`9004359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896547, 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 #896547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #896547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896547; }
.text { color: #896547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 101 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896547, #898647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #896547?: #896547 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896547?: The RGB value is 137, 101, 71: 137 red, 101 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896547?: The complementary color is #476B89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.