Information about #89872B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #89872B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 135, 43) — 53.7% red, 52.9% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 37 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#89872B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kombi (#838931). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Old Moss Green (#867E36).

The recipe behind #89872B is rgb(137, 135, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#89872B color variations

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

#89872B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#89872B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#89872B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#89872B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#89872B 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
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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
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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
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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
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#862B88
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2C882B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2B8858
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#2B2C88
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#882B5B
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Nearest named colors to #89872B

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

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Siskin Sprout Yellow color link
Siskin Sprout Yellow

#7A942E

Spanish Bistre color link
Spanish Bistre

#807532

#89872B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89872B
  • RGB137, 135, 43
  • CMYK0, 1, 37, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 135, 43)
  • HSL59°, 52%, 35%
  • HSL Precise58.723°, 52.222%, 35.294%
  • HSV59°, 69%, 54%
  • HSB59°, 69%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.529, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.529, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.529, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID89872B
  • DECIMAL ID9013035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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