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#98618D Color

#98618D is rgb(152, 97, 141) in RGB, hsl(312, 22%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98618D
HEX#98618D
RGBrgb(152, 97, 141)
HSLhsl(312, 22%, 49%)
HSVhsv(312, 36%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.093 334.3)
LABlab(48.47% 28.11 -14.81)
LCHlch(48.47% 31.77 332.22)

What #98618D 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 #98618D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#98618D Channel Values

How #98618D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 97 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 22% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 36% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 7% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98618D 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.

TextWhite text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98618D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98618D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #98618D

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 #98618D 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.

Typical#98618D
Protanopia#6D6D8D
Protanomaly#80688D
Deuteranopia#77778C
Deuteranomaly#856F8C
Tritanopia#946868
Tritanomaly#966578
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #98618D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-98618d: #98618D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98618D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98618d': '#98618D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.380, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_98618d">#98618D</color>
SVG fillfill="#98618D"

More Pink Colors

#98618D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98618D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98618D?

#98618D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(152, 97, 141) in RGB and hsl(312, 22%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #98618D?

#98618D is rgb(152, 97, 141) — red 152, green 97, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98618D?

#98618D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98618D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #98618D scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98618D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98618D 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 25.94, which is a different colour altogether.

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