What color is #985056?

#985056 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 #985056?

The RGB value is 152, 80, 86: 152 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985056?

The complementary color is #509892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985056 color

#985056 rgb(152, 80, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #985056 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 31.4% green and 33.7% blue (152, 80, 86).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 31% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 43% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#985056 color codes

HEX	`#985056`
RGB	`rgb(152, 80, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 31.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 31%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 47%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, 30.59, 10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 32.21, 18.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.498, 13.086, 10.407)`
Decimal	`9982038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985056, 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 #985056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #985056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985056; }
.text { color: #985056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 80 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985056, #986e50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #985056?: #985056 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 #985056?: The RGB value is 152, 80, 86: 152 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985056?: The complementary color is #509892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.