What color is #983D76?

#983D76 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #983D76?

The RGB value is 152, 61, 118: 152 red, 61 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #983D76?

The complementary color is #3D985F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #983D76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#983D76 color

#983D76 rgb(152, 61, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #983D76 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 23.9% green and 46.3% blue (152, 61, 118).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 43% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 22% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#983D76 color codes

HEX	`#983D76`
RGB	`rgb(152, 61, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 23.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 43%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 60%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 22%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.12, 44.65, -13.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.12, 46.72, 342.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.888, 11.323, 18.379)`
Decimal	`9977206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #983D76, 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 #983D76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#983D76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #983D76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #983d76; }
.text { color: #983d76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #983d76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 61 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #983d76, #983d48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #983D76?: #983D76 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #983D76?: The RGB value is 152, 61, 118: 152 red, 61 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #983D76?: The complementary color is #3D985F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #983D76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.