What color is #986265?

#986265 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #986265?

The RGB value is 152, 98, 101: 152 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #986265?

The complementary color is #629895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #986265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#986265 color

#986265 rgb(152, 98, 101)

Shades of red

The hex color #986265 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (152, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 34% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#986265 color codes

HEX	`#986265`
RGB	`rgb(152, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.43, 22.31, 7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.43, 23.51, 18.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.666, 16.352, 14.43)`
Decimal	`9986661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #986265, 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 #986265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#986265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #986265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #986265; }
.text { color: #986265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #986265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #986265, #987a62); }

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Questions

What color is #986265?: #986265 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #986265?: The RGB value is 152, 98, 101: 152 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #986265?: The complementary color is #629895, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #986265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.