#897367 Color
#897367 is rgb(137, 115, 103) in RGB, hsl(21, 14%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mocha (#967969), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#897367rgb(137, 115, 103)hsl(21, 14%, 47%)hsv(21, 25%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 46%)oklch(57.3% 0.033 50.3)lab(50.31% 7.43 10.04)lch(50.31% 12.49 53.51)What #897367 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 #897367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#897367 Channel Values
How #897367 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 14% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 25% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 25% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897367 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 #897367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897367; 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 #897367
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 #897367 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.
#897367#777767#7F7567#7B7B66#817867#8A7272#8A726D#777777Using #897367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-897367: #897367;background-color: #897367;colors: { 'color-897367': '#897367' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.451, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_897367">#897367</color>fill="#897367"More Orange Colors
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#897367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #897367?
#897367 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(137, 115, 103) in RGB and hsl(21, 14%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mocha (#967969), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #897367?
#897367 is rgb(137, 115, 103) — red 137, green 115, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #897367?
#897367 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #897367 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #897367 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #897367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #897367 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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