What color is #98686A?

#98686A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98686A?

The RGB value is 152, 104, 106: 152 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98686A?

The complementary color is #689896, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98686A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98686A color

#98686A rgb(152, 104, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #98686A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (152, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 30% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#98686A color codes

HEX	`#98686A`
RGB	`rgb(152, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.03, 19.56, 6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.03, 20.67, 18.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.501, 17.618, 15.954)`
Decimal	`9988202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98686A, 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 #98686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #98686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98686a; }
.text { color: #98686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98686a, #987e68); }

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Questions

What color is #98686A?: #98686A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98686A?: The RGB value is 152, 104, 106: 152 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98686A?: The complementary color is #689896, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98686A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.