Information about #988B37 color

#988B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #988B37 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 139, 55) (59.6% red, 54.5% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 38 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #988B37 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 practically indistinguishable from Highball (#928C3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E) and Sycamore (#908D39).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 139, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #988B37: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #988B37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#988B37 color variations

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

#988B37 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 #988B37

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988B37
  • RGB152, 139, 55
  • CMYK0, 5, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 139, 55)
  • HSL52°, 47%, 41%
  • HSL Precise51.959°, 46.86%, 40.588%
  • HSV52°, 64%, 60%
  • HSB52°, 64%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.545, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.545, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.545, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988B37
  • DECIMAL ID9997111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01