What color is #896F6B?

#896F6B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896F6B?

The RGB value is 137, 111, 107: 137 red, 111 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896F6B?

The complementary color is #6B8589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896F6B color

#896F6B rgb(137, 111, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #896F6B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 43.5% green and 42% blue (137, 111, 107).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 12% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#896F6B color codes

HEX	`#896F6B`
RGB	`rgb(137, 111, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 43.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 12%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 22%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 9.58, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 11.35, 32.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.655, 17.749, 16.35)`
Decimal	`9006955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896F6B, 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 #896F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #896F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896f6b; }
.text { color: #896f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 111 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896f6b, #897e6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #896F6B?: #896F6B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896F6B?: The RGB value is 137, 111, 107: 137 red, 111 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896F6B?: The complementary color is #6B8589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.