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#897253
#897253 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 44.7% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #897253.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.57:1 AABlack text on this color
4.60:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.57:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #897253 as they’d see it.
#897253 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #897253
What color is #897253?
#897253 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 44.7% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #897253 in RGB?
#897253 is rgb(137, 114, 83): 137 red, 114 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #897253 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 39, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #897253?
PANTONE 874 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #897253?
Its complement #5F7799 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.