#897106 Color
#897106 is rgb(137, 113, 6) in RGB, hsl(49, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#897106rgb(137, 113, 6)hsl(49, 92%, 28%)hsv(49, 96%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 46%)oklch(55.6% 0.112 93.8)lab(48.78% 2.75 53.03)lch(48.78% 53.10 87.03)What #897106 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #897106, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#897106 Channel Values
How #897106 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 137 · G 113 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 96% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897106 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #897106
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897106; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #897106
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #897106 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#897106#767605#7E7405#7A7A00#807601#8E6A6A#8C6D53#737373Using #897106 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-897106: #897106;background-color: #897106;colors: { 'color-897106': '#897106' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.443, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_897106">#897106</color>fill="#897106"More Yellow Colors
#897106 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#897106 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #897106?
#897106 is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 113, 6) in RGB and hsl(49, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #897106?
#897106 is rgb(137, 113, 6) — red 137, green 113, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #897106?
#897106 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #897106 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #897106 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #897106 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #897106 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.
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