What color is #984F53?

#984F53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #984F53?

The RGB value is 152, 79, 83: 152 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #984F53?

The complementary color is #4F9894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #984F53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#984F53 color

#984F53 rgb(152, 79, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #984F53 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 31% green and 32.5% blue (152, 79, 83).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 45% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#984F53 color codes

HEX	`#984F53`
RGB	`rgb(152, 79, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 31%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 48%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.6, 30.8, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.6, 32.89, 20.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.307, 12.894, 9.759)`
Decimal	`9981779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #984F53, 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 #984F53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#984F53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #984F53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #984f53; }
.text { color: #984f53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #984f53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 79 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #984f53, #986f4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #984F53?: #984F53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #984F53?: The RGB value is 152, 79, 83: 152 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #984F53?: The complementary color is #4F9894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #984F53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.