What color is #98646E?

#98646E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98646E?

The RGB value is 152, 100, 110: 152 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98646E?

The complementary color is #64988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98646E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98646E color

#98646E rgb(152, 100, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #98646E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 39.2% green and 43.1% blue (152, 100, 110).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 28% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#98646E color codes

HEX	`#98646E`
RGB	`rgb(152, 100, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 39.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 22.45, 3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 22.65, 7.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.321, 16.917, 16.944)`
Decimal	`9987182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98646E, 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 #98646E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98646E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #98646E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98646e; }
.text { color: #98646e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98646e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 100 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98646e, #987464); }

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Questions

What color is #98646E?: #98646E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98646E?: The RGB value is 152, 100, 110: 152 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98646E?: The complementary color is #64988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98646E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.