Information about #988A4C color

#988A4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#988A4C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 138, 76) — 59.6% red, 54.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 30 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #988A4C reads as a mildly saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Willow Tea (#9C8A4D). Slightly further away sit Boardwalk (#9F8353) and Dark Tan (#918151).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 138, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988A4C: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #988A4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#988A4C color variations

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#988A4C 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 #988A4C

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

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988A4C
  • RGB152, 138, 76
  • CMYK0, 5, 30, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 138, 76)
  • HSL49°, 33%, 45%
  • HSL Precise48.947°, 33.333%, 44.706%
  • HSV49°, 50%, 60%
  • HSB49°, 50%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.541, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.541, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.541, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988A4C
  • DECIMAL ID9996876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01