Information about #896B5B color

#896B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #896B5B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 107, 91) (53.7% red, 42% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 18 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #896B5B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Axis (#846C55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ignition (#8B735A) and Ash Gold (#8C6F54).

The recipe behind #896B5B is rgb(137, 107, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #896B5B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. #896B5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#896B5B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#896B5B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #896B5B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#896B5B
  • RGB137, 107, 91
  • CMYK0, 12, 18, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 107, 91)
  • HSL21°, 20%, 45%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 20.175%, 44.706%
  • HSV21°, 34%, 54%
  • HSB21°, 34%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.420, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.420, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.420, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID896B5B
  • DECIMAL ID9005915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01