Information about Quarter Buffalo color
Basic facts about this digital color
#998682 is a calm, restrained red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Warm Grey (#978A84). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Perfect Taupe (#988B80) and Silver Grey (#97867C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 134, 130)), which gives #998682 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Quarter Buffalo" in the Register.
Quarter Buffalo color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Quarter Buffalo color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Quarter Buffalo color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Quarter Buffalo color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Quarter Buffalo color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Quarter Buffalo 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Quarter Buffalo color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Quarter Buffalo
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#978A84
#988B80
#97867C
#928A82
#92827F
#98817B
#938A7D
#948C7E
#9D8B7C
#987E7E
#998F80
#9A7F7C
Quarter Buffalo color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#998682
- RGB153, 134, 130
- CMYK0, 7, 9, 40
- CSSrgb(153, 134, 130)
- HSL10°, 10%, 55%
- HSL Precise10.435°, 10.132%, 55.49%
- HSV10°, 15%, 60%
- HSB10°, 15%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.525, 0.510)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.525, 0.510, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.525, 0.510)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID998682
- DECIMAL ID10061442
- Name Length15
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- Counting from2025-01-01
