Information about #985D38 color

#985D38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#985D38 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 93, 56) — 59.6% red, 36.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 38 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#985D38 is a clearly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moroccan Spice (#985934). Slightly further away sit Coconut (#965A3E) and Polished Brown (#985538).

The recipe behind #985D38 is rgb(152, 93, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #985D38: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#985D38 color variations

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#985D38 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 #985D38

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

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985D38
  • RGB152, 93, 56
  • CMYK0, 23, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 93, 56)
  • HSL23°, 46%, 41%
  • HSL Precise23.125°, 46.154%, 40.784%
  • HSV23°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB23°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.365, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.365, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.365, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID985D38
  • DECIMAL ID9985336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01