What color is #982F24?

#982F24 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Lust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #982F24?

The RGB value is 152, 47, 36: 152 red, 47 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #982F24?

The complementary color is #248D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #982F24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#982F24 color

#982F24 rgb(152, 47, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #982F24 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 18.4% green and 14.1% blue (152, 47, 36).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 76% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Lust (#993322), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#982F24 color codes

HEX	`#982F24`
RGB	`rgb(152, 47, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 18.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 76%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.67, 43.12, 31.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.67, 53.3, 36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.285, 8.838, 2.622)`
Decimal	`9973540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #982F24, 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 #982F24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#982F24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #982F24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #982f24; }
.text { color: #982f24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #982f24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 47 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #982f24, #986924); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #982F24?: #982F24 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Lust. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #982F24?: The RGB value is 152, 47, 36: 152 red, 47 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #982F24?: The complementary color is #248D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #982F24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.