Information about #988E42 color

#988E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #988E42 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 142, 66) — 59.6% red, 55.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 34 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#988E42 presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Highball (#928C3C) and Sycamore (#908D39).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 142, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #988E42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#988E42 color variations

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

#988E42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#988E42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#988E42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#988E42 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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#988E42 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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#434D98
#434D98

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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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#644398
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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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#986443
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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
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#43988E
#43988E

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#8E4398
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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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#4D9843
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#434D98
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#8E4398
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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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#434D98
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Nearest named colors to #988E42

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

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

#988E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#988E42
  • RGB152, 142, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 34, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 142, 66)
  • HSL53°, 39%, 43%
  • HSL Precise53.023°, 39.45%, 42.745%
  • HSV53°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB53°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.557, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.557, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.557, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID988E42
  • DECIMAL ID9997890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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