#984357 Color
#984357 is rgb(152, 67, 87) in RGB, hsl(346, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#984357rgb(152, 67, 87)hsl(346, 39%, 43%)hsv(346, 56%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 40%)oklch(49.9% 0.115 7.5)lab(40.55% 37.79 6.44)lch(40.55% 38.33 9.68)What #984357 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 #984357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#984357 Channel Values
How #984357 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 67 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 43% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984357 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 #984357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984357; 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 #984357
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 #984357 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.
#984357#595956#775157#696954#7F5C55#974646#97454D#5F5F5FUsing #984357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-984357: #984357;background-color: #984357;colors: { 'color-984357': '#984357' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.263, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_984357">#984357</color>fill="#984357"More Red Colors
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#984357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #984357?
#984357 is a mid-tone red — rgb(152, 67, 87) in RGB and hsl(346, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #984357?
#984357 is rgb(152, 67, 87) — red 152, green 67, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #984357?
#984357 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #984357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #984357 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #984357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #984357 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 22.35, which is visibly different.
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