What color is #98807D?

#98807D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98807D?

The RGB value is 152, 128, 125: 152 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98807D?

The complementary color is #7D9598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98807D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98807D color

#98807D rgb(152, 128, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98807D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 50.2% green and 49% blue (152, 128, 125).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 12% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#98807D color codes

HEX	`#98807D`
RGB	`rgb(152, 128, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 50.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 12%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 18%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.68, 8.68, 5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.68, 10.04, 30.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.37, 23.595, 22.669)`
Decimal	`9994365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98807D, 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 #98807D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98807D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #98807D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98807d; }
.text { color: #98807d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98807d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 128 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98807d, #988e7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #98807D?: #98807D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98807D?: The RGB value is 152, 128, 125: 152 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98807D?: The complementary color is #7D9598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98807D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.