#988271 Color
#988271 is rgb(152, 130, 113) in RGB, hsl(26, 16%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#988271rgb(152, 130, 113)hsl(26, 16%, 52%)hsv(26, 26%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 40%)oklch(62.2% 0.037 59.7)lab(56.08% 6.66 12.51)lch(56.08% 14.17 61.99)What #988271 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #988271, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#988271 Channel Values
How #988271 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 130 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 16% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 26% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 26% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #988271 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #988271
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #988271; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #988271
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #988271 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#988271#868671#8E8471#8A8A70#908771#9A8080#99817A#868686Using #988271 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-988271: #988271;background-color: #988271;colors: { 'color-988271': '#988271' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.510, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_988271">#988271</color>fill="#988271"More Orange Colors
#988271 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#988271 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #988271?
#988271 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(152, 130, 113) in RGB and hsl(26, 16%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #988271?
#988271 is rgb(152, 130, 113) — red 152, green 130, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #988271?
#988271 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #988271 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #988271 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #988271 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #988271 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.39, which is visibly different.
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