What color is #980014?

#980014 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #980014?

The RGB value is 152, 0, 20: 152 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #980014?

The complementary color is #009884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #980014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#980014 color

#980014 rgb(152, 0, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #980014 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 0% green and 7.8% blue (152, 0, 20).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#980014 color codes

HEX	`#980014`
RGB	`rgb(152, 0, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 0%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, 54.76, 35.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 65.52, 33.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.077, 6.728, 1.272)`
Decimal	`9961492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #980014, 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 #980014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#980014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #980014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #980014; }
.text { color: #980014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #980014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 0 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #980014, #983800); }

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Questions

What color is #980014?: #980014 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #980014?: The RGB value is 152, 0, 20: 152 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #980014?: The complementary color is #009884, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #980014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.