#983825 Color
#983825 is rgb(152, 56, 37) in RGB, hsl(10, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 76%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#983825rgb(152, 56, 37)hsl(10, 61%, 37%)hsv(10, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 76%, 40%)oklch(47.3% 0.133 33.1)lab(37.72% 40.18 33.40)lch(37.72% 52.25 39.74)What #983825 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 #983825, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#983825 Channel Values
How #983825 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 56 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 76% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #983825 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 #983825
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #983825; 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 #983825
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 #983825 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.
#983825#535324#754A24#65651B#7D561F#993636#983730#575757Using #983825 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-983825: #983825;background-color: #983825;colors: { 'color-983825': '#983825' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.220, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_983825">#983825</color>fill="#983825"More Red Colors
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#983825 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #983825?
#983825 is a dark red — rgb(152, 56, 37) in RGB and hsl(10, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #983825?
#983825 is rgb(152, 56, 37) — red 152, green 56, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #983825?
#983825 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 76%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #983825 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #983825 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #983825 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #983825 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 10.33, which is visibly different.
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