Information about #985B1B color

#985B1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#985B1B falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 91, 27) — 59.6% red, 35.7% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 49 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#985B1B is a vivid, lively warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Golden Brown (#996515). Nearby in the Register you will also find Afghan Tan (#905E26) and Fox (#985629).

The recipe behind #985B1B is rgb(152, 91, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black 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.

#985B1B color variations

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

#985B1B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #985B1B

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

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985B1B
  • RGB152, 91, 27
  • CMYK0, 24, 49, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 91, 27)
  • HSL31°, 70%, 35%
  • HSL Precise30.72°, 69.832%, 35.098%
  • HSV31°, 82%, 60%
  • HSB31°, 82%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.357, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.357, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.357, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID985B1B
  • DECIMAL ID9984795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01