Information about Polished Brown color

#985538 - Polished Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #985538 ("Polished Brown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 85, 56) (59.6% red, 33.3% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 38 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #985538 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 Moroccan Spice (#985934). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burnished Orange (#92543A) and Krakatoa (#9D523B).

The recipe behind #985538 is rgb(152, 85, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #985538 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Polished Brown" in the Register.

Polished Brown color variations

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

Polished Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Polished Brown

#985538
#BE704F

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#CE947B

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#DEB7A7

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#EEDBD3

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White

#FFFFFF

Polished Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Polished Brown

#985538
#7A442D

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#5B3321

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#3D2216

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#1E110B

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Black

#000000

Polished Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Polished Brown

#985538
#955D44

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#916552

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#8C6D60

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#86766F

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Grey

#808080

Polished Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#689838

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#8F9838

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#987B38

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Polished Brown

#985538
#983842

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#983868

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#98388F

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Polished Brown 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
#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#387C99
#387C99

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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
#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#384C99
#384C99

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#389985
#389985

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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
#998538
#998538

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#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#99384C
#99384C

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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
#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#389955
#389955

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#553899
#553899

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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
#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#7C9938
#7C9938

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#387C99
#387C99

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#553899
#553899

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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
#985538
Polished Brown

#985538

#4C9938
#4C9938

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#387C99
#387C99

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#853899
#853899

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Nearest named colors to Polished Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Moroccan Spice color link
Moroccan Spice

#985934

Burnished Orange color link
Burnished Orange

#92543A

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Faded Spicy Red Brown color link
Faded Spicy Red Brown

#9B533F

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Wild West color link
Wild West

#9A5440

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Polished Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#985538 - Polished Brown color image Polished Brown color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#985538 - Polished Brown color image Polished Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#985538
  • RGB152, 85, 56
  • CMYK0, 26, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 85, 56)
  • HSL18°, 46%, 41%
  • HSL Precise18.125°, 46.154%, 40.784%
  • HSV18°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB18°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.333, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.333, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.333, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID985538
  • DECIMAL ID9983288
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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