Information about #B98E0C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B98E0C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 142, 12) (72.5% red, 55.7% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 68 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B98E0C presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) and Yellow Brown (#B79400).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 142, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B98E0C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #B98E0C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B98E0C color variations

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

#B98E0C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B98E0C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B98E0C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B98E0C 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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#B98E0C 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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#BB0C8F
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Nearest named colors to #B98E0C

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

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

#B98E0C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98E0C
  • RGB185, 142, 12
  • CMYK0, 17, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 142, 12)
  • HSL45°, 88%, 39%
  • HSL Precise45.087°, 87.817%, 38.627%
  • HSV45°, 94%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 94%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.557, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.557, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.557, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB98E0C
  • DECIMAL ID12160524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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