Information about #998B47 color

#998B47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#998B47 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 139, 71) — 60% red, 54.5% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 32 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#998B47 is a softly balanced golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Willow Tea (#9C8A4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E) and Highball (#928C3C).

The recipe behind #998B47 is rgb(153, 139, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998B47: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #998B47 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#998B47 color variations

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

#998B47 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 #998B47

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998B47
  • RGB153, 139, 71
  • CMYK0, 5, 32, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 139, 71)
  • HSL50°, 37%, 44%
  • HSL Precise49.756°, 36.607%, 43.922%
  • HSV50°, 54%, 60%
  • HSB50°, 54%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.545, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.545, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.545, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998B47
  • DECIMAL ID10062663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01