Information about #989E7E color

#989E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #989E7E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 158, 126) — 59.6% red, 62% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 13 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#989E7E is a gently muted sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frontier (#999D7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Tana (#9F9B82) and Lemon Grass (#999A86).

The recipe behind #989E7E is rgb(152, 158, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #989E7E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #989E7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#989E7E color variations

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

#989E7E 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 #989E7E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989E7E
  • RGB152, 158, 126
  • CMYK2, 0, 13, 38
  • CSSrgb(152, 158, 126)
  • HSL71°, 14%, 56%
  • HSL Precise71.25°, 14.159%, 55.686%
  • HSV71°, 20%, 62%
  • HSB71°, 20%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.620, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.620, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.620, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID989E7E
  • DECIMAL ID10002046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01