#897643 Color
#897643 is rgb(137, 118, 67) in RGB, hsl(44, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#897643rgb(137, 118, 67)hsl(44, 34%, 40%)hsv(44, 51%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 46%)oklch(57.2% 0.073 89.6)lab(50.56% 2.45 30.75)lch(50.56% 30.85 85.45)What #897643 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 #897643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#897643 Channel Values
How #897643 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 118 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 51% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #897643 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 #897643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #897643; 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 #897643
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 #897643 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.
#897643#7A7A43#807843#7D7D42#827A42#8D7171#8B7362#787878Using #897643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-897643: #897643;background-color: #897643;colors: { 'color-897643': '#897643' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.463, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_897643">#897643</color>fill="#897643"More Yellow Colors
#897643 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#897643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #897643?
#897643 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(137, 118, 67) in RGB and hsl(44, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #897643?
#897643 is rgb(137, 118, 67) — red 137, green 118, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #897643?
#897643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #897643 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #897643 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #897643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #897643 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.
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