Close to Moss
#98985A
#98985A is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 59.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #98985A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #98985A as they’d see it.
#98985A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #98985A
What color is #98985A?
#98985A is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 59.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #98985A in RGB?
#98985A is rgb(152, 152, 90): 152 red, 152 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #98985A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 41, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #98985A?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #98985A?
Its complement #928ECB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.