Information about #897E42 color

#897E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #897E42 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 126, 66) — 53.7% red, 49.4% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 28 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #897E42 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moss (#8B7D3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wanderlust (#88843C) and Drab (#828344).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 126, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #897E42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#897E42 color variations

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

#897E42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#897E42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#897E42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#897E42 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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#897E42 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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#5B428A
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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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#4D8A42
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#424D8A
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#7F428A
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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 #897E42

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

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

#897E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#897E42
  • RGB137, 126, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 28, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 126, 66)
  • HSL51°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise50.704°, 34.975%, 39.804%
  • HSV51°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB51°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.494, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.494, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.494, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID897E42
  • DECIMAL ID9010754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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