What color is #984A7A?

#984A7A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #984A7A?

The RGB value is 152, 74, 122: 152 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #984A7A?

The complementary color is #4A9868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #984A7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#984A7A color

#984A7A rgb(152, 74, 122)

Shades of pink

The hex color #984A7A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 29% green and 47.8% blue (152, 74, 122).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 20% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#984A7A color codes

HEX	`#984A7A`
RGB	`rgb(152, 74, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 29%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 51%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 20%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, 38.74, -12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 40.64, 342.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.911, 12.98, 19.918)`
Decimal	`9980538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #984A7A, 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 #984A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#984A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #984A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #984a7a; }
.text { color: #984a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #984a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 74 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #984a7a, #984a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #984A7A?: #984A7A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #984A7A?: The RGB value is 152, 74, 122: 152 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #984A7A?: The complementary color is #4A9868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #984A7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.