Information about #986C1F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#986C1F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 108, 31) — 59.6% red, 42.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 47 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #986C1F reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bistre Brown (#967117). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Brown (#996515) and Ochre Brown (#99632B).

The recipe behind #986C1F is rgb(152, 108, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#986C1F color variations

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#986C1F 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 #986C1F

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

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

#986C1F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#986C1F
  • RGB152, 108, 31
  • CMYK0, 17, 47, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 108, 31)
  • HSL38°, 66%, 36%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 66.12%, 35.882%
  • HSV38°, 80%, 60%
  • HSB38°, 80%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.424, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.424, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.424, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID986C1F
  • DECIMAL ID9989151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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