Color Name
Pecan Brown*
Hex Color Code
#986C4F
RGB Color Code
RGB(152, 108, 79)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 28.9%, 48.0%, 40.4%
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What color is 986C4F?

The RGB color code for color number #986C4F is RGB(152, 108, 79). In the RGB color model, #986C4F has a red value of 152, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 48.0% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.8° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #986C4F has a hue of 23.8° (degrees), 48.0 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.

Color 986C4F is cool or warm?

Color 986C4F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #986C4F? (For interior and product design)

986C4F has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#986C4F
LRV 18
Light Color

Compare LRV 18 of #986C4F with dark and light color

Is #986C4F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 986C4F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #986C4F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #986C4F
Hex triplet
#986C4F
Red
98
Green
6C
Blue
4F
RGBA / RGB rgb(152, 108, 79)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.95%
Yellow
48.03%
Key
40.39%
HSL hsl(23.84deg, 31.6 %, 45.3 %)
Hue
23.84°
Saturation
31.60 %
Lightness
45.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
23.84°
Saturation
48.03 %
Brightness / Value
59.61 %
RYB ryb(110, 116, 89)
Red
110 (43.1%)
Yellow
116 (45.6%)
Blue
89 (35.1%)
HWB
Hue
23.84°
Whiteness
30.98 %
Blackness
40.39 %
CMY
Cyan
40.39%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
69.02%
XYZ
X
19.72
Y
17.97
Z
9.83
YXY
Y1
17.97
X
0.42
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
49.45
A
13.89
B
23.14
CIE-Lch
L
49.45
C
26.99
H
59.04
CIE-Luv
L
49.45
U
31.97
V
25.09
Hunter-Lab
L
42.39
A
8.89
B
15.93
Other
LRV
~ 18 %
Munsell Color System
7.6YR 4.8/4.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #986C4F

These are the named colors closest to hex 986C4F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A36E51 Color Pecan Brown
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#926F5B Color Beaver
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#A0785A Color Chamoisee
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#987654 Color Pale Brown
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 986C4F.

#97694C Color PANTONE 2468 C
98.85% match | ΔE 1.15
#9A6A4F Color PANTONE 7525 C
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65
#9B704D Color PANTONE 10367 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#956C58 Color PANTONE 4715 C
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 986C4F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 986C4F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 986C4F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 986C4F.


Paint color for Hex #986C4F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 986C4F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 986C4F once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #986C4F to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #986C4F to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #986C4F to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #986C4F to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #986C4F to PPG Paints


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 986C4F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #986C4F to Farrow & Ball

#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38
#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
92.31% match | ΔE 7.69
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
91.52% match | ΔE 8.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#986C4F color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#986C4F
Pecan Brown*
#4F7B98
Steel Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #986C4F?

Color that best contrast with #986C4F is #4F7B98, color name is Steel Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #986C4F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #986C4F is #4F7B98, color name is Steel Blue*.

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