What color is #98787E?

#98787E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98787E?

The RGB value is 152, 120, 126: 152 red, 120 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98787E?

The complementary color is #789892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98787E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98787E color

#98787E rgb(152, 120, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #98787E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 47.1% green and 49.4% blue (152, 120, 126).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 17% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#98787E color codes

HEX	`#98787E`
RGB	`rgb(152, 120, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 47.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 21%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.62, 13.44, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.62, 13.52, 6.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.431, 21.616, 22.673)`
Decimal	`9992318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98787E, 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 #98787E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98787E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #98787E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98787e; }
.text { color: #98787e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98787e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 120 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98787e, #988278); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #98787E?: #98787E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98787E?: The RGB value is 152, 120, 126: 152 red, 120 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98787E?: The complementary color is #789892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98787E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.