#986f2e Color Information

#986f2e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #986f2e. In RGB, it consists of 59.6% Red, 43.5% Green, and 18.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 69.7% Yellow, and 40.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 36.8°, with saturation of 53.5% and lightness of 38.8%. The decimal value for #986f2e is 9989934, and its nearest "web safe" color is #996633. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #986f2e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#986f2e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color152, 111, 46 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color59.6%, 43.5%, 18.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.404, 0.565, 0.820 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.27, 0.697, 0.404 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color36.8°, 53.5%, 38.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color36.8°, 69.7%, 59.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color19.127, 18.241, 5.098 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color113, 152, 46 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9989934 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color49.788, 9.433, 41.344 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)49.788, 42.406, 77.147 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color49.788, 32.700, 41.826 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color42.710, 5.194, 22.820 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.450, 0.430, 18.241 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288180014 / 0xff986f2e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#996633 Copy
Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Shades of #986f2e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #986f2e, its pure hue is 36.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.5%, and its lightness is 38.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #986f2e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #130e06 to #856128.

Tints of #986f2e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #986f2e, its pure hue is 36.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.5%, and its lightness is 38.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #986f2e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a58148 to #f2ede5.

Tones of #986f2e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #986f2e, its pure hue is 36.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 53.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #986f2e, which range from #636363 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #c67900 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #986f2e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #986f2e! For #986f2e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #986f2e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #986f2e

This color, #986f2e, consists of 59.6% Red, 43.5% Green, and 18.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 152, Green = 111, Blue = 46. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #986f2e is 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 69.7% Yellow, and 40.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R59.6%
C0.0%
G43.5%
M27.0%
B18.0%
Y69.7%
K40.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 152 111 46
Octal 230 157 56
Hexa #98 #6f #2e
Binary 10011000 01101111 00101110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 26 69 40
Octal 0 32 105 50
Hexa #00 #1a #45 #28
Binary 00000000 00011010 01000101 00101000

Analogous Colors of #986f2e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #986f2e — which has hue 36.8° — its analogous colors are located at 6.8° and 66.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #986f2e.

Triadic Colors of #986f2e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #986f2e — which has hue 36.8° — its triadic colors are located at 36.8° and 276.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #986f2e.

Complementary Color of #986f2e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #986f2e — which has hue 36.8° — its complementary color is located at 216.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #986f2e.

Split Complementary Colors of #986f2e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #986f2e — which has hue 36.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 36.8° and 246.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #986f2e.

Tetradic Colors of #986f2e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #986f2e — which has hue 36.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 306.8°, 36.8°, 126.8°, and 216.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #986f2e.

Monochromatic Colors of #986f2e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #986f2e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #413523 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e6a743 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #986f2e

We want to make getting started with #986f2e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #986f2e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #986f2e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #986f2e with other HTML elements.

#986f2e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #986f2e.
<span style="color: #986f2e;">The color of this text is #986f2e.</span>

#986f2e Background Color

The background color for this text is #986f2e.
<div style="background-color: #986f2e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #986f2e.</div>

#986f2e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #986f2e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #986f2e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #986f2e.</span>

#986f2e Border Color

This is a div with border color #986f2e.
<div style="border: #986f2e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #986f2e.</div>

#986f2e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #986f2e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #986f2e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #986f2e on a white background.</div></div>

#986f2e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #986f2e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #986f2e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #986f2e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #986f2e to White

This is a gradient from #986f2e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#986f2e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #986f2e to white.</div>

Gradient from #986f2e to Black

This is a gradient from #986f2e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#986f2e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#986f2e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #986f2e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #986f2e

In addition to using #986f2e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #986f2e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #986f2e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 152, Green = 111, Blue = 46). If you need details about the color coordinates of #986f2e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #986f2e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(152, 111, 46)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #986f2e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #986f2e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #986f2e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(152, 111, 46);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#986f2e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:152, green:111, blue:46, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:152 green:111 blue:46 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(152f, 111f, 46f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(152, 111, 46);
 

#986f2e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #986f2e the same way. For those with color blindness, #986f2e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #986f2e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #986f2e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #986f2e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #986f2e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #986f2e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.5:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #986f2e would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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