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#898157 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #898157 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#898157 Color Information

#898157 RGB value is (137, 129, 87). The hex color red value is 137, green is 129, and blue is 87. Its HSL format shows a hue of 50°, saturation of 22 percent, and lightness of44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 6 percent, 36 percent, 46percent.

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#898157 Color Meaning

Color #898157 signifies desert warmth, utilitarian earth, and sun-bleached heritage. #898157 muted, yellowish-brown resembles dry grass, sand-worn leather, and aged parchment. Psychologically, color #898157 evokes practicality, resilience, and a connection to arid, expansive landscapes and history. #898157 culturally references safari clothing, historical documents, and the neutral palette of desert ecosystems. Spiritually, #898157 color represents endurance through scarcity, wisdom written in sun and sand, and value found in simplicity, embodying a resourceful and time-tested stability.

Color Conversion

Convert #898157 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#898157
RGB
rgb(137, 129, 87)
HSL
hsl(50°, 22%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 36%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(50°, 36%, 54%)
XYZ
19.8871 21.7070 12.1585
Yxy
21.7070 0.3700 0.4038
Hunter Lab
46.5908 -0.3226 1.5761
CIE-Lab
53.7147 -3.6601 23.8880

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue87 / 255 (34%)
34%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta6 / 100 (6%)
Yellow36 / 100 (36%)
36%
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#898157 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#898157 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #898157 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #898157 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #898157;

Text Color

color: #898157;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #898157;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89815740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #898157;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #898157 0%, #524d34 100%);

#898157 Color FAQs

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