#897110 Color
#897110 is rgb(137, 113, 16) in RGB, hsl(48, 79%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 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 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#897110rgb(137, 113, 16)hsl(48, 79%, 30%)hsv(48, 88%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 46%)oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.3)lab(48.80% 2.90 50.90)lch(48.80% 50.98 86.73)What #897110 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 #897110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#897110 Channel Values
How #897110 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 79% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 88% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 88% · 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 #897110 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 #897110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897110; 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 #897110
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 #897110 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.
#897110#76760F#7E740F#7A7A09#80760C#8E6A6A#8C6D54#737373Using #897110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-897110: #897110;background-color: #897110;colors: { 'color-897110': '#897110' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.443, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_897110">#897110</color>fill="#897110"More Yellow Colors
#897110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#897110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #897110?
#897110 is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 113, 16) in RGB and hsl(48, 79%, 30%) 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 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #897110?
#897110 is rgb(137, 113, 16) — red 137, green 113, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #897110?
#897110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 88%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #897110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #897110 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 #897110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #897110 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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