Information about #998F48 color

#998F48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #998F48 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 143, 72) — 60% red, 56.1% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 32 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #998F48 reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Willow Tea (#9C8A4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E) and Crisp Green (#959552).

The recipe behind #998F48 is rgb(153, 143, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #998F48 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #998F48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#998F48 color variations

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

#998F48 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 #998F48

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998F48
  • RGB153, 143, 72
  • CMYK0, 4, 32, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 143, 72)
  • HSL53°, 36%, 44%
  • HSL Precise52.593°, 36%, 44.118%
  • HSV53°, 53%, 60%
  • HSB53°, 53%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.561, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.561, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.561, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998F48
  • DECIMAL ID10063688
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01