#898170 Color
#898170 is rgb(137, 129, 112) in RGB, hsl(41, 10%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898170rgb(137, 129, 112)hsl(41, 10%, 49%)hsv(41, 18%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 46%)oklch(60.5% 0.027 85.8)lab(54.33% 0.90 10.40)lch(54.33% 10.44 85.05)What #898170 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 #898170, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#898170 Channel Values
How #898170 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 129 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 10% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 18% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 18% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898170 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 #898170
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898170; 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 #898170
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 #898170 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.
#898170#828270#858270#848470#868370#8B7F7F#8A8079#828282Using #898170 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898170: #898170;background-color: #898170;colors: { 'color-898170': '#898170' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.506, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_898170">#898170</color>fill="#898170"More Yellow Colors
#898170 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#898170 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898170?
#898170 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(137, 129, 112) in RGB and hsl(41, 10%, 49%) 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 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #898170?
#898170 is rgb(137, 129, 112) — red 137, green 129, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898170?
#898170 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898170 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898170 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #898170 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898170 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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