What color is #98333A?

#98333A is a desaturated red known as Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Queen of Hearts?

The RGB value is 152, 51, 58: 152 red, 51 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Queen of Hearts?

The complementary color is #339891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98333A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Queen of Hearts color: hex code #98333A

#98333A rgb(152, 51, 58)

Shades of red

Queen of Hearts has the hex code #98333A. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 20% green and 22.7% blue (152, 51, 58).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 62% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

Queen of Hearts (#98333A) color codes

HEX	`#98333A`
RGB	`rgb(152, 51, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 20%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 50%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 62%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.65, 42.64, 19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.65, 46.71, 24.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.898, 9.351, 5.023)`
Decimal	`9974586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Queen of Hearts, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #98333A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#98333A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #98333A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98333a; }
.text { color: #98333a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98333a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 51 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98333a, #985f33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #98333A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #98333A?: #98333A is a desaturated red known as Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Queen of Hearts?: The RGB value is 152, 51, 58: 152 red, 51 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Queen of Hearts?: The complementary color is #339891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98333A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.