What color is #985252?

#985252 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985252?

The RGB value is 152, 82, 82: 152 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985252?

The complementary color is #529898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985252 color

#985252 rgb(152, 82, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #985252 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 32.2% green and 32.2% blue (152, 82, 82).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 46% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#985252 color codes

HEX	`#985252`
RGB	`rgb(152, 82, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 32.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.24, 29.04, 13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.24, 31.83, 24.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.49, 13.321, 9.631)`
Decimal	`9982546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985252, 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 #985252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #985252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985252; }
.text { color: #985252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 82 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985252, #987552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #985252?: #985252 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985252?: The RGB value is 152, 82, 82: 152 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985252?: The complementary color is #529898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.