#898943 Color
#898943 is rgb(137, 137, 67) in RGB, hsl(60, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 51%, 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#898943rgb(137, 137, 67)hsl(60, 34%, 40%)hsv(60, 51%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 51%, 46%)oklch(61.5% 0.093 108.8)lab(55.93% -7.56 37.04)lch(55.93% 37.80 101.54)What #898943 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 #898943, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#898943 Channel Values
How #898943 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 137 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #898943 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 #898943
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #898943; 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 #898943
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 #898943 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-898943: #898943;background-color: #898943;colors: { 'color-898943': '#898943' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.537, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_898943">#898943</color>fill="#898943"More Yellow Colors
#898943 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#898943 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #898943?
#898943 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(137, 137, 67) in RGB and hsl(60, 34%, 40%) 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 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #898943?
#898943 is rgb(137, 137, 67) — red 137, green 137, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #898943?
#898943 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 51%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #898943 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #898943 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #898943 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #898943 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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