Information about #998C4F color

#998C4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#998C4F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 140, 79) — 60% red, 54.9% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#998C4F is a softly balanced golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Willow Tea (#9C8A4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crisp Green (#959552) and Boardwalk (#9F8353).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 140, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #998C4F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998C4F color variations

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

#998C4F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#998C4F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#998C4F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#998C4F 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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#998C4F 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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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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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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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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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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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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#974E80
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Nearest named colors to #998C4F

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

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

#998C4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998C4F
  • RGB153, 140, 79
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 140, 79)
  • HSL49°, 32%, 45%
  • HSL Precise49.459°, 31.897%, 45.49%
  • HSV49°, 48%, 60%
  • HSB49°, 48%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.549, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.549, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.549, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998C4F
  • DECIMAL ID10062927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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