Information about #986E3E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #986E3E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 110, 62) — 59.6% red, 43.1% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 35 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #986E3E reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullion (#956A3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C) and Amber waves of Gold (#9A7246).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 110, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #986E3E: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #986E3E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#986E3E color variations

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

#986E3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#986E3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#986E3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#986E3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#986E3E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #986E3E

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

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#986E3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#986E3E
  • RGB152, 110, 62
  • CMYK0, 16, 35, 40
  • HSL32°, 42%, 42%
  • HSL Precise32°, 42.056%, 41.961%
  • HSV32°, 59%, 60%
  • HSB32°, 59%, 60%
  • HEX ID986E3E
  • DECIMAL ID9989694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
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