#897352 Color
#897352 is rgb(137, 115, 82) in RGB, hsl(36, 25%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#897352rgb(137, 115, 82)hsl(36, 25%, 43%)hsv(36, 40%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 46%)oklch(56.8% 0.055 77.4)lab(49.94% 5.29 21.66)lch(49.94% 22.30 76.28)What #897352 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 #897352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#897352 Channel Values
How #897352 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 115 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 25% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 40% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 40% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897352 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 #897352
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897352; 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 #897352
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 #897352 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.
#897352#777752#7F7552#7B7B51#817851#8C6F6F#8B7165#767676Using #897352 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-897352: #897352;background-color: #897352;colors: { 'color-897352': '#897352' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.451, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_897352">#897352</color>fill="#897352"More Brown Colors
#897352 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#897352 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #897352?
#897352 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(137, 115, 82) in RGB and hsl(36, 25%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #897352?
#897352 is rgb(137, 115, 82) — red 137, green 115, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #897352?
#897352 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #897352 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #897352 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #897352 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #897352 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 22.59, which is visibly different.
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