Information about #988716 color

#988716 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #988716 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 135, 22) — 59.6% red, 52.9% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 51 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #988716 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Yellow (#9B870C). Slightly further away sit Alibi (#988422) and Luxury Gold (#A48111).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 135, 22)), which gives #988716 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988716: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#988716 color variations

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

#988716 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 #988716

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

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988716
  • RGB152, 135, 22
  • CMYK0, 7, 51, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 135, 22)
  • HSL52°, 75%, 34%
  • HSL Precise52.154°, 74.713%, 34.118%
  • HSV52°, 86%, 60%
  • HSB52°, 86%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.529, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.529, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.529, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID988716
  • DECIMAL ID9996054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01