#982534 Color
#982534 is rgb(152, 37, 52) in RGB, hsl(352, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#982534rgb(152, 37, 52)hsl(352, 61%, 37%)hsv(352, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 40%)oklch(45.4% 0.15 18.6)lab(35.04% 48.26 21.25)lch(35.04% 52.73 23.76)What #982534 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #982534, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#982534 Channel Values
How #982534 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 37 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 66% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #982534 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #982534
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #982534; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #982534
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #982534 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#982534#4A4A33#723E33#60602D#7A4E30#982727#98262D#515151Using #982534 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-982534: #982534;background-color: #982534;colors: { 'color-982534': '#982534' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.145, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_982534">#982534</color>fill="#982534"More Red Colors
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#982534 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #982534?
#982534 is a dark red — rgb(152, 37, 52) in RGB and hsl(352, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #982534?
#982534 is rgb(152, 37, 52) — red 152, green 37, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #982534?
#982534 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #982534 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #982534 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #982534 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #982534 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.24, which is visibly different.
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