Information about #897B5E color

#897B5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #897B5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 123, 94) (53.7% red, 48.2% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 17 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#897B5E presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shadow (#8A795D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Grey Olive (#867B5D) and Carat (#867D60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 123, 94)), which gives #897B5E its character. If you plan to put text on a #897B5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #897B5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#897B5E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#897B5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#897B5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#897B5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#897B5E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#897B5E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #897B5E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Triple Grey Olive color link
Triple Grey Olive

#867B5D

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Brownish Grey color link
Brownish Grey

#86775F

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

#897B5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#897B5E
  • RGB137, 123, 94
  • CMYK0, 5, 17, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 123, 94)
  • HSL40°, 19%, 45%
  • HSL Precise40.465°, 18.615%, 45.294%
  • HSV40°, 31%, 54%
  • HSB40°, 31%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.482, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.482, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.482, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID897B5E
  • DECIMAL ID9010014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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