Clay Creek Color – #897e59: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Clay Creek color hex code is #897e59, and it is composed of 54% red, 49% green and 35% blue.

Clay Creek is a dark, muted, and warm color at 35% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Clay Creek color (#897e59) against dark backgrounds.

Clay Creek color

Clay Creek Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #897E59

  2. #596489

Triadic colors

  1. #897E59

  2. #59897E

  3. #7E5989

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A39872

  2. #B7AE91

  3. #CBC5B0

  4. #DFDBCE

  5. #F4F2ED

Darker colors

  1. #6A6145

  2. #4B4531

  3. #2C291D

  4. #0D0C09

Analogous colors

  1. #895964

  2. #896659

  3. #897E59

  4. #7C8959

  5. #648959

Monochromatic colors

  1. #665930

  2. #837545

  3. #9F8F5D

  4. #ADA381

  5. #BDB7A4

#897e59

Clay Creek Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Clay Creek, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#897e59
RGBrgb(137,126,89)
HSLhsl(46,21.2%,44.3%)
CMYK0, 8, 35, 46
HSV46, 35, 54
RGB %54, 49, 35
XYZ19.6, 21, 12.5
LAB52.9, -1.8, 21.7
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation35%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.04 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)5.19 (passes WCAG AA)

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