Information about #898B75 color

#898B75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #898B75 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 139, 117) — 53.7% red, 54.5% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 9 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #898B75 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rusty Celadon (#898A74). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Lemon Grass (#8B8B74) and Isotonic (#8C8B74).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 139, 117) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #898B75 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#898B75 color variations

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

#898B75 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 #898B75

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

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898B75
  • RGB137, 139, 117
  • CMYK1, 0, 9, 45
  • CSSrgb(137, 139, 117)
  • HSL65°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise65.455°, 8.661%, 50.196%
  • HSV65°, 16%, 55%
  • HSB65°, 16%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.545, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.545, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.545, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898B75
  • DECIMAL ID9014133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01