Information about #98523C color

#98523C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98523C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 82, 60) — 59.6% red, 32.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 36 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #98523C reads as a confidently colored red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Faded Spicy Red Brown (#9B533F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild West (#9A5440) and Polished Brown (#985538).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 82, 60)), which gives #98523C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #98523C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#98523C color variations

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

#98523C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CC9180

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#DDB6AA

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White

#FFFFFF

#98523C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7A4230

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#5B3124

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#3D2118

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Black

#000000

#98523C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#955A48

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#906355

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#867570

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Grey

#808080

#98523C 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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#993D4C

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#98523C 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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#3D8499
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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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#3D5699
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#3D9981
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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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#993D56
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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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#3D9953
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#533D99
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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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#84993D
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#3D8499
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#533D99
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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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#56993D
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#3D8499
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#813D99
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Nearest named colors to #98523C

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

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Polished Brown color link
Polished Brown

#985538

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Burnished Orange color link
Burnished Orange

#92543A

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

#98523C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98523C
  • RGB152, 82, 60
  • CMYK0, 27, 36, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 82, 60)
  • HSL14°, 43%, 42%
  • HSL Precise14.348°, 43.396%, 41.569%
  • HSV14°, 61%, 60%
  • HSB14°, 61%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.322, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.322, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.322, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID98523C
  • DECIMAL ID9982524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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