What color is #897A3E?

#897A3E is a desaturated yellow known as Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Capers?

The RGB value is 137, 122, 62: 137 red, 122 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Capers?

The complementary color is #3E4D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897A3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Capers color: hex code #897A3E

#897A3E rgb(137, 122, 62)

Shades of brown

Capers has the hex code #897A3E. It is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 47.8% green and 24.3% blue (137, 122, 62).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 38% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 55% yellow and 46% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

Capers (#897A3E) color codes

HEX	`#897A3E`
RGB	`rgb(137, 122, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 47.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 38%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 55%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 55%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.37, -2.46, 34.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.37, 34.69, 94.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.146, 19.586, 7.381)`
Decimal	`9009726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Capers, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #897A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#897A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #897A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897a3e; }
.text { color: #897a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 122 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897a3e, #73893e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

See #897A3E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #897A3E?: #897A3E is a desaturated yellow known as Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Capers?: The RGB value is 137, 122, 62: 137 red, 122 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Capers?: The complementary color is #3E4D89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897A3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.