Information about #987E2A color
Basic facts about this digital color
A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #987E2A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lemon Ginger (#968428). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alibi (#988422) and Hacienda (#9E8022).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 126, 42)), which gives #987E2A its character. If you plan to put text on a #987E2A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #987E2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#987E2A color variations
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#987E2A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#987E2A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#987E2A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#987E2A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#987E2A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #987E2A color
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Nearest named colors to #987E2A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#968428
#988422
#9E8022
#957B38
#9C7C38
#9D702E
#907C38
#966F33
#A7752C
#8D702A
#A28B23
#8B7D3A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#987E2A
- RGB152, 126, 42
- CMYK0, 10, 43, 40
- CSSrgb(152, 126, 42)
- HSL46°, 57%, 38%
- HSL Precise45.818°, 56.701%, 38.039%
- HSV46°, 72%, 60%
- HSB46°, 72%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.494, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.494, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.494, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID987E2A
- DECIMAL ID9993770
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
