What color is #98717B?

#98717B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98717B?

The RGB value is 152, 113, 123: 152 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98717B?

The complementary color is #71988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98717B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98717B color

#98717B rgb(152, 113, 123)

Shades of pink

The hex color #98717B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 44.3% green and 48.2% blue (152, 113, 123).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#98717B color codes

HEX	`#98717B`
RGB	`rgb(152, 113, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 44.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 26%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.74, 16.98, 0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.74, 16.99, 1.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.429, 19.917, 21.398)`
Decimal	`9990523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98717B, 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 #98717B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98717B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #98717B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98717b; }
.text { color: #98717b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98717b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 113 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98717b, #987a71); }

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Questions

What color is #98717B?: #98717B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98717B?: The RGB value is 152, 113, 123: 152 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98717B?: The complementary color is #71988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98717B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.