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#988163 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #988163 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#988163 Color Information

#988163 RGB value is (152, 129, 99). The hex color red value is 152, green is 129, and blue is 99. Its HSL format shows a hue of 34°, saturation of 21 percent, and lightness of49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 15 percent, 35 percent, 40percent.

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#988163 Color Meaning

Color #988163 reflects deep earthy stability, endurance, and grounded warmth. #988163 darker beige-brown shade conveys reliability, resilience, and natural calm. Psychologically, color #988163 promotes emotional security, thoughtful reflection, and steadiness, anchoring environments or compositions with subtle authority. Culturally, color #988163 symbolizes harvest, rootedness, and maturity in Western traditions. Eastern symbolism links #988163 to grounding earth energy and protective qualities. Fengshui suggests #988163 hue for balancing energy in rooms, stabilizing high-traffic areas, or creating comforting corners. Spiritually, #988163 resonates with the root chakra, fostering security, endurance, and physical grounding. In design and arts, color #988163 works well as a foundational or accent color. Its medium-dark, natural tone pairs with lighter neutrals, muted greens, or deeper browns, perfect for rustic design, furniture finishes, and natural-themed artwork.

Color Conversion

Convert #988163 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
#988163
RGB
rgb(152, 129, 99)
HSL
hsl(34°, 21%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(34°, 35%, 60%)
XYZ
23.0513 23.2768 15.0823
Yxy
23.2768 0.3754 0.3790
Hunter Lab
48.2460 0.4160 1.4594
CIE-Lab
55.3563 4.2390 19.5458

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue99 / 255 (39%)
39%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Yellow35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Key (Black)40 / 100 (40%)
40%

Color Variations

#988163 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

#988163 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 #988163 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #988163 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

#988163

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #988163;

Text Color

color: #988163;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #988163;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #98816340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #988163;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #988163 0%, #594c3a 100%);

#988163 Color FAQs

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