What color is #897061?

#897061 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #897061?

The RGB value is 137, 112, 97: 137 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #897061?

The complementary color is #617A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#897061 color

#897061 rgb(137, 112, 97)

Shades of brown

The hex color #897061 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 43.9% green and 38% blue (137, 112, 97).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#897061 color codes

HEX	`#897061`
RGB	`rgb(137, 112, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 43.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 29%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.22, 7.45, 12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.22, 14.16, 58.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.269, 17.771, 13.775)`
Decimal	`9007201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #897061, 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 #897061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#897061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #897061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897061; }
.text { color: #897061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 112 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897061, #898461); }

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Questions

What color is #897061?: #897061 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #897061?: The RGB value is 137, 112, 97: 137 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #897061?: The complementary color is #617A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.