What color is #897C3F?

#897C3F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #897C3F?

The RGB value is 137, 124, 63: 137 red, 124 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #897C3F?

The complementary color is #3F4C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897C3F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#897C3F color

#897C3F rgb(137, 124, 63)

Shades of brown

The hex color #897C3F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 48.6% green and 24.7% blue (137, 124, 63).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 37% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 54% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Capers (#897A3E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#897C3F color codes

HEX	`#897C3F`
RGB	`rgb(137, 124, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 48.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 37%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 54%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 54%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.94, -3.5, 34.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.94, 34.94, 95.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.422, 20.093, 7.61)`
Decimal	`9010239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #897C3F, 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 #897C3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#897C3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #897C3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897c3f; }
.text { color: #897c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897c3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 124 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897c3f, #71893f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #897C3F?: #897C3F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Capers. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #897C3F?: The RGB value is 137, 124, 63: 137 red, 124 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #897C3F?: The complementary color is #3F4C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897C3F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.