#982A3E Color
#982A3E is rgb(152, 42, 62) in RGB, hsl(349, 57%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 59%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#982A3Ergb(152, 42, 62)hsl(349, 57%, 38%)hsv(349, 72%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 59%, 40%)oklch(46.1% 0.145 14.6)lab(35.86% 46.97 15.88)lch(35.86% 49.58 18.68)What #982A3E 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 #982A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#982A3E Channel Values
How #982A3E 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 42 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 57% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 72% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 59% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #982A3E 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 #982A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #982A3E; 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 #982A3E
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 #982A3E 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.
#982A3E#4C4C3D#72413D#616138#7B503B#972D2D#982C35#535353Using #982A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-982a3e: #982A3E;background-color: #982A3E;colors: { 'color-982a3e': '#982A3E' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.165, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_982a3e">#982A3E</color>fill="#982A3E"More Red Colors
#982A3E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#982A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #982A3E?
#982A3E is a dark red — rgb(152, 42, 62) in RGB and hsl(349, 57%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #982A3E?
#982A3E is rgb(152, 42, 62) — red 152, green 42, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #982A3E?
#982A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 59%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #982A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #982A3E scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #982A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #982A3E 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 16.47, which is visibly different.
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