Information about #985B42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #985B42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 91, 66) — 59.6% red, 35.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 34 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #985B42 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Coconut (#965A3E). Slightly further away sit Sepia Skin (#9E5B40) and Wild West (#9A5440).

The recipe behind #985B42 is rgb(152, 91, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #985B42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#985B42 color variations

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#985B42 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 #985B42

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

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985B42
  • RGB152, 91, 66
  • CMYK0, 24, 34, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 91, 66)
  • HSL17°, 39%, 43%
  • HSL Precise17.442°, 39.45%, 42.745%
  • HSV17°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB17°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.357, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.357, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.357, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID985B42
  • DECIMAL ID9984834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01