What color is #998782?

#998782 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Ruins of Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998782?

The RGB value is 153, 135, 130: 153 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998782?

The complementary color is #829499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998782 color

#998782 rgb(153, 135, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #998782 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 52.9% green and 51% blue (153, 135, 130).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 10% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Metal (#9B8B84), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#998782 color codes

HEX	`#998782`
RGB	`rgb(153, 135, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 52.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 10%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 15%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.76, 5.92, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.76, 7.86, 41.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.83, 25.713, 24.717)`
Decimal	`10061698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998782, 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 #998782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #998782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998782; }
.text { color: #998782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 135 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998782, #999382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #998782?: #998782 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Ruins of Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998782?: The RGB value is 153, 135, 130: 153 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998782?: The complementary color is #829499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.