What color is #98453D?

#98453D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98453D?

The RGB value is 152, 69, 61: 152 red, 69 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98453D?

The complementary color is #3D9098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98453D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98453D color

#98453D rgb(152, 69, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98453D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 27.1% green and 23.9% blue (152, 69, 61).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 43% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 60% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Mature Cognac (#9A463D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#98453D color codes

HEX	`#98453D`
RGB	`rgb(152, 69, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 27.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 43%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 60%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 60%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 34.1, 21.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 40.35, 32.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.921, 11.27, 5.751)`
Decimal	`9979197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98453D, 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 #98453D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98453D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #98453D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98453d; }
.text { color: #98453d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98453d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 69 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98453d, #98723d); }

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Questions

What color is #98453D?: #98453D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98453D?: The RGB value is 152, 69, 61: 152 red, 69 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98453D?: The complementary color is #3D9098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98453D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.