Information about #897E7C color

#897E7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #897E7C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 126, 124) — 53.7% red, 49.4% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#897E7C is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eighth Felix (#897C79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80) and Hurricane (#8B7E77).

The recipe behind #897E7C is rgb(137, 126, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #897E7C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #897E7C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#897E7C color variations

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#897E7C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #897E7C

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

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#897E7C
  • RGB137, 126, 124
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 126, 124)
  • HSL9°, 5%, 51%
  • HSL Precise9.231°, 5.221%, 51.176%
  • HSV9°, 9%, 54%
  • HSB9°, 9%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.494, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.494, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.494, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID897E7C
  • DECIMAL ID9010812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01