Palettes / Colors / #984E2A

#984E2A — Orange

#984E2A is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#984E2A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2A7398; it also sits naturally between #982A3C and #98862A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 31% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 72% · Key 40%

Previews

CSS code for #984E2A

.text { color: #984E2A; }
.background { background-color: #984E2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #984E2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 78, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 57%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #984E2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 78, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #984E2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 78, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#984E2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#984E2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #984E2A

Tints of #984E2A

Tones of #984E2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A7398:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #984E2A: #FFFFFF.

How #984E2A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #984E2A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #984E29  ·  #984E2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #984E2A?

#984E2A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 152, 78, 42). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #984E2A?

#984E2A is RGB 152, 78, 42 — HSL 20°, 57%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 72%, 40%.

What colors go with #984E2A?

Its complement is #2A7398; analogous partners are #982A3C and #98862A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #984E2A for text?

White text on #984E2A has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.46:1.