Polished Brown Color – #985538: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Polished Brown color hex code is #985538, and it is composed of 60% red, 33% green and 22% blue.

Polished Brown is a dark, bright, and warm color at 63% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Polished Brown color (#985538) against light backgrounds.

Polished Brown color

Polished Brown Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #985538

  2. #387B98

Triadic colors

  1. #985538

  2. #389855

  3. #553898

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #BC6A48

  2. #C9896D

  3. #D7A792

  4. #E5C5B7

  5. #F2E3DD

Darker colors

  1. #73402A

  2. #4E2B1D

  3. #28160F

  4. #030201

Analogous colors

  1. #98387B

  2. #98384B

  3. #985538

  4. #988538

  5. #7B9838

Monochromatic colors

  1. #6A321A

  2. #8F4728

  3. #B15D39

  4. #C2795A

  5. #CC9984

#985538

Polished Brown Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Polished Brown:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#985538
RGBrgb(152,85,56)
HSLhsl(18,46.2%,40.8%)
CMYK0, 44, 63, 40
HSV18, 63, 60
RGB %60, 33, 22
XYZ16.9, 13.5, 5.4
LAB43.4, 25, 28.8
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation63%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)5.69 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)3.69 (fails WCAG AA)

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