Information about #988E6A color

#988E6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #988E6A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 142, 106) (59.6% red, 55.7% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#988E6A presents itself as a gently muted sunny yellow — one 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 almost identical to Double Hillary (#978E69). Slightly further away sit Treasure Chest (#9B8E6E) and Double Grey Olive (#948A6C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 142, 106)), which gives #988E6A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988E6A: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #988E6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#988E6A color variations

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

#988E6A 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 #988E6A

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

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988E6A
  • RGB152, 142, 106
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 142, 106)
  • HSL47°, 18%, 51%
  • HSL Precise46.957°, 18.254%, 50.588%
  • HSV47°, 30%, 60%
  • HSB47°, 30%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.557, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.557, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.557, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988E6A
  • DECIMAL ID9997930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01