Information about #998B75 color

#998B75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #998B75 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 139, 117) (60% red, 54.5% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 14 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #998B75 feels open and friendly. 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 Cargo (#9B8F75). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Bison Hide (#9A8F77) and Pale Oyster (#9C8D72).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 139, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #998B75 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #998B75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998B75 color variations

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

#998B75 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 #998B75

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

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Triple Joss color link
Triple Joss

#9C8773

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

Craigieburn color link
Craigieburn

#928874

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998B75
  • RGB153, 139, 117
  • CMYK0, 5, 14, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 139, 117)
  • HSL37°, 15%, 53%
  • HSL Precise36.667°, 15%, 52.941%
  • HSV37°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB37°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.545, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.545, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.545, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998B75
  • DECIMAL ID10062709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01