What color is #98355E?

#98355E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Thorne Wines. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98355E?

The RGB value is 152, 53, 94: 152 red, 53 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98355E?

The complementary color is #35986F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98355E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98355E color

#98355E rgb(152, 53, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #98355E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 20.8% green and 36.9% blue (152, 53, 94).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 38% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Thorne Wines (#9C2D5D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#98355E color codes

HEX	`#98355E`
RGB	`rgb(152, 53, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 20.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 65%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 45.15, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 45.19, 357.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.243, 10.032, 11.668)`
Decimal	`9975134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98355E, 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 #98355E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98355E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #98355E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98355e; }
.text { color: #98355e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98355e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 53 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98355e, #983d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #98355E?: #98355E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Thorne Wines. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98355E?: The RGB value is 152, 53, 94: 152 red, 53 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98355E?: The complementary color is #35986F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98355E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.