Information about #98252C color

#98252C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98252C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 37, 44) — 59.6% red, 14.5% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 42 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#98252C presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scarlet Sage (#9D202F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Hot (#952B32) and Chaos (#922A31).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 37, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #98252C: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #98252C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#98252C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#98252C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98252C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98252C
  • RGB152, 37, 44
  • CMYK0, 45, 42, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 37, 44)
  • HSL356°, 61%, 37%
  • HSL Precise356.348°, 60.847%, 37.059%
  • HSV356°, 76%, 60%
  • HSB356°, 76%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.145, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.145, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.145, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID98252C
  • DECIMAL ID9970988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01