What color is #985D64?

#985D64 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #985D64?

The RGB value is 152, 93, 100: 152 red, 93 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #985D64?

The complementary color is #5D9891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#985D64 color

#985D64 rgb(152, 93, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #985D64 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 36.5% green and 39.2% blue (152, 93, 100).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 24% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 34% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#985D64 color codes

HEX	`#985D64`
RGB	`rgb(152, 93, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 36.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 24%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 39%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, 25.04, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 25.81, 14.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.164, 15.426, 14.022)`
Decimal	`9985380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #985D64, 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 #985D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #985D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985d64; }
.text { color: #985d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 93 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985d64, #98745d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #985D64?: #985D64 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #985D64?: The RGB value is 152, 93, 100: 152 red, 93 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #985D64?: The complementary color is #5D9891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.