#898243 Color
#898243 is rgb(137, 130, 67) in RGB, hsl(54, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898243rgb(137, 130, 67)hsl(54, 34%, 40%)hsv(54, 51%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 46%)oklch(59.9% 0.085 102.9)lab(53.93% -3.94 34.73)lch(53.93% 34.95 96.47)What #898243 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 #898243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#898243 Channel Values
How #898243 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 130 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 51% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898243 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 #898243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898243; 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 #898243
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 #898243 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.
#898243#838343#868343#848443#868343#8E7C7C#8C7F6A#808080Using #898243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898243: #898243;background-color: #898243;colors: { 'color-898243': '#898243' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.510, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_898243">#898243</color>fill="#898243"More Yellow Colors
#898243 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#898243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898243?
#898243 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(137, 130, 67) in RGB and hsl(54, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #898243?
#898243 is rgb(137, 130, 67) — red 137, green 130, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898243?
#898243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898243 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898243 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #898243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898243 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 17.57, which is visibly different.
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