What color is #983538?

#983538 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #983538?

The RGB value is 152, 53, 56: 152 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #983538?

The complementary color is #359895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #983538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#983538 color

#983538 rgb(152, 53, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #983538 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 20.8% green and 22% blue (152, 53, 56).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 63% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Hearts (#98333A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#983538 color codes

HEX	`#983538`
RGB	`rgb(152, 53, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 20.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 65%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.95, 41.61, 20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.95, 46.46, 26.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.937, 9.509, 4.789)`
Decimal	`9975096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #983538, 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 #983538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#983538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #983538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #983538; }
.text { color: #983538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #983538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 53 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #983538, #986435); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #983538?: #983538 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Queen of Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #983538?: The RGB value is 152, 53, 56: 152 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #983538?: The complementary color is #359895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #983538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.