What color is #985469?

#985469 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985469?

The RGB value is 152, 84, 105: 152 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985469?

The complementary color is #549883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985469 color

#985469 rgb(152, 84, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #985469 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (152, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 31% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#985469 color codes

HEX	`#985469`
RGB	`rgb(152, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 31%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.29, 30.79, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.29, 30.8, 0.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.67, 14.037, 15.088)`
Decimal	`9983081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985469, 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 #985469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #985469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985469; }
.text { color: #985469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985469, #986154); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #985469?: #985469 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985469?: The RGB value is 152, 84, 105: 152 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985469?: The complementary color is #549883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.