Information about #897542 color

#897542 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #897542 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 117, 66) (53.7% red, 45.9% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 28 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#897542 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullwhip (#8F7040). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Driftwood (#8F6F48) and Solid Gold (#927748).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 117, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #897542 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#897542 color variations

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

#897542 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 #897542

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

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#897542
  • RGB137, 117, 66
  • CMYK0, 8, 28, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 117, 66)
  • HSL43°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise43.099°, 34.975%, 39.804%
  • HSV43°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB43°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.459, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.459, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.459, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID897542
  • DECIMAL ID9008450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01