Information about #987D3B color

#987D3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #987D3B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 125, 59) — 59.6% red, 49% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#987D3B presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Finch Brown (#957B38). Slightly further away sit Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38) and Ventura (#907C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 125, 59)), which gives #987D3B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #987D3B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#987D3B color variations

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

#987D3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#987D3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C3117

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Black

#000000

#987D3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#987D3B 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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#987D3B 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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#3B8397
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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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#974E3B
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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
#987D3B
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#3B977C
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#7C3B97
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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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#55973B
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#3B5597
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#7C3B97
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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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#3B974E
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#3B5597
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#973B83
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Nearest named colors to #987D3B

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

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

#987D3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987D3B
  • RGB152, 125, 59
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 125, 59)
  • HSL43°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise42.581°, 44.076%, 41.373%
  • HSV43°, 61%, 60%
  • HSB43°, 61%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.490, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.490, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.490, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID987D3B
  • DECIMAL ID9993531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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