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#897467 Color

#897467 is rgb(137, 116, 103) in RGB, hsl(23, 14%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#897467
HEX#897467
RGBrgb(137, 116, 103)
HSLhsl(23, 14%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 25%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.033 53.6)
LABlab(50.58% 6.88 10.41)
LCHlch(50.58% 12.48 56.55)

What #897467 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 #897467, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#897467 Channel Values

How #897467 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 116 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 14% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 25% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 25% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897467 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #897467

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897467; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #897467

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 #897467 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.

Typical#897467
Protanopia#787867
Protanomaly#7F7667
Deuteranopia#7B7B66
Deuteranomaly#817967
Tritanopia#8A7272
Tritanomaly#8A736E
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #897467 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-897467: #897467;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #897467;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-897467': '#897467' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.455, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_897467">#897467</color>
SVG fillfill="#897467"

More Orange Colors

#897467 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#897467 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #897467?

#897467 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(137, 116, 103) in RGB and hsl(23, 14%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #897467?

#897467 is rgb(137, 116, 103) — red 137, green 116, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #897467?

#897467 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #897467 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #897467 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #897467 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #897467 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 12.84, which is visibly different.

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