Information about #985D42 color

#985D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #985D42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 93, 66) — 59.6% red, 36.5% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 34 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #985D42 reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coconut (#965A3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sepia Skin (#9E5B40) and Wild West (#9A5440).

The recipe behind #985D42 is rgb(152, 93, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #985D42: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #985D42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#985D42 color variations

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#985D42 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 #985D42

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

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985D42
  • RGB152, 93, 66
  • CMYK0, 23, 34, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 93, 66)
  • HSL19°, 39%, 43%
  • HSL Precise18.837°, 39.45%, 42.745%
  • HSV19°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB19°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.365, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.365, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.365, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID985D42
  • DECIMAL ID9985346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01