Information about #988080 color

#988080 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #988080 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 128, 128) — 59.6% red, 50.2% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#988080 presents itself as a softly toned warm red — 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 Opium (#987E7E). Slightly further away sit Dry Creek (#9A7F7C) and Cinereous (#98817B).

The recipe behind #988080 is rgb(152, 128, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #988080 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#988080 color variations

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

#988080 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 #988080

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Eighth Mondo color link
Eighth Mondo

#938A7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988080
  • RGB152, 128, 128
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 128, 128)
  • HSL0°, 10%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 10.435%, 54.902%
  • HSV0°, 16%, 60%
  • HSB0°, 16%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.502, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.502, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.502, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988080
  • DECIMAL ID9994368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01