Color swatch image showing Pale Brown (#987654) with RGB(152,118,84) values

Pale Brown (#987654) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Pale Brown (#987654) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Pale Brown (#987654) Color Information

Pale Brown (#987654) RGB value is (152, 118, 84). The hex color red value is 152, green is 118, and blue is 84. Its HSL format shows a hue of 30°, saturation of 29 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 22 percent, 45 percent, 40 percent.

Pale Brown
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rgb(152, 118, 84)
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Pale Brown (#987654) Color Meaning

Pale Brown (#987654) suggests weathered humility, organic blandness, and understated earthiness. This muted tan resembles dry soil and faded wood. Pale Brown (#987654) conveys practicality and endurance. Psychologically, Pale Brown (#987654) grounds in a quiet way. It fosters rustic simplicity. Symbolically, Pale Brown (#987654) represents the commonplace. Culturally, it appears in rustic design.

Color Conversion

Convert Pale Brown (#987654) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#987654
RGB
rgb(152, 118, 84)
HSL
hsl(30°, 29%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 45%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(30°, 45%, 60%)
XYZ
21.0276 20.2724 11.1922
Yxy
20.2724 0.4006 0.3862
Hunter Lab
45.0249 0.7364 1.4441
CIE-Lab
52.1438 8.6804 23.8017

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Green118 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue84 / 255 (33%)
33%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta22 / 100 (22%)
22%
Yellow45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Key (Black)40 / 100 (40%)
40%

Color Variations

Pale Brown (#987654) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Pale Brown (#987654) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Pale Brown (#987654) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#987654

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #987654 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Pale Brown (#987654)

protanopia

#89895c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #987654;

Text Color

color: #987654;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #987654;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #98765440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #987654;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #987654 0%, #5a4632 100%);

Pale Brown (#987654) Color FAQs

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