What color is #982639?

#982639 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #982639?

The RGB value is 152, 38, 57: 152 red, 38 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #982639?

The complementary color is #269885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #982639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#982639 color

#982639 rgb(152, 38, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #982639 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 14.9% green and 22.4% blue (152, 38, 57).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 60% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 63% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is French Winery (#991133), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#982639 color codes

HEX	`#982639`
RGB	`rgb(152, 38, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 14.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 60%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 75%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 63%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.72, 47.82, 17.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.72, 50.8, 19.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.382, 8.359, 4.726)`
Decimal	`9971257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #982639, 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 #982639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#982639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #982639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #982639; }
.text { color: #982639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #982639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 38 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #982639, #984c26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #982639?: #982639 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color French Winery. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #982639?: The RGB value is 152, 38, 57: 152 red, 38 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #982639?: The complementary color is #269885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #982639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.