#898329 Color
#898329 is rgb(137, 131, 41) in RGB, hsl(56, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 70%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898329rgb(137, 131, 41)hsl(56, 54%, 35%)hsv(56, 70%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 70%, 46%)oklch(59.8% 0.11 105.5)lab(54.00% -5.90 46.95)lch(54.00% 47.32 97.17)What #898329 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 #898329, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#898329 Channel Values
How #898329 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 131 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 70% · 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 #898329 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 #898329
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898329; 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 #898329
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 #898329 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.
#898329#848429#868429#858528#878429#8F7C7C#8D7F65#808080Using #898329 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898329: #898329;background-color: #898329;colors: { 'color-898329': '#898329' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.514, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_898329">#898329</color>fill="#898329"More Yellow Colors
#898329 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#898329 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898329?
#898329 is a dark yellow — rgb(137, 131, 41) in RGB and hsl(56, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #898329?
#898329 is rgb(137, 131, 41) — red 137, green 131, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898329?
#898329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 70%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898329 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898329 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 #898329 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898329 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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