Color swatch image showing #898168 with RGB(137,129,104) values
Color swatch image showing #898168 with RGB(137,129,104) values

#898168 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #898168 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#898168 Color Information

#898168 RGB value is (137, 129, 104). The hex color red value is 137, green is 129, and blue is 104. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 14 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 6 percent, 24 percent, 46 percent.

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#898168 Color Meaning

Color #898168 reflects deep earthy stability, endurance, and grounded warmth. #898168 darker beige-brown shade conveys reliability, resilience, and natural calm. Psychologically, color #898168 promotes emotional security, thoughtful reflection, and steadiness, anchoring environments or compositions with subtle authority. Culturally, color #898168 symbolizes harvest, rootedness, and maturity in Western traditions. Eastern symbolism links #898168 to grounding earth energy and protective qualities. Fengshui suggests #898168 hue for balancing energy in rooms, stabilizing high-traffic areas, or creating comforting corners. Spiritually, #898168 resonates with the root chakra, fostering security, endurance, and physical grounding. In design and arts, color #898168 works well as a foundational or accent color. Its medium-dark, natural tone pairs with lighter neutrals, muted greens, or deeper browns, perfect for rustic design, furniture finishes, and natural-themed artwork.

Color Conversion

Convert #898168 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
#898168
RGB
rgb(137, 129, 104)
HSL
hsl(45°, 14%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 24%, 54%)
XYZ
20.6655 22.0184 16.2575
Yxy
22.0184 0.3506 0.3736
Hunter Lab
46.9238 -0.1144 1.0673
CIE-Lab
54.0465 -1.2668 14.6668

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue104 / 255 (41%)
41%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta6 / 100 (6%)
Yellow24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#898168 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

#898168 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 #898168 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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#898168

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #898168 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

#898168

protanopia

#86856e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #898168;

Text Color

color: #898168;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #898168;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89816840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #898168;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #898168 0%, #514c3d 100%);

#898168 Color FAQs

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