What color is #98555F?

#98555F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98555F?

The RGB value is 152, 85, 95: 152 red, 85 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98555F?

The complementary color is #55988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98555F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98555F color

#98555F rgb(152, 85, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #98555F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 33.3% green and 37.3% blue (152, 85, 95).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 38% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#98555F color codes

HEX	`#98555F`
RGB	`rgb(152, 85, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 33.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 44%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 38%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.23, 28.9, 6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.23, 29.62, 12.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.264, 14, 12.565)`
Decimal	`9983327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98555F, 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 #98555F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98555F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #98555F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98555f; }
.text { color: #98555f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98555f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 85 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98555f, #986c55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #98555F?: #98555F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98555F?: The RGB value is 152, 85, 95: 152 red, 85 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98555F?: The complementary color is #55988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98555F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.