Information about #982C2D color

#982C2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #982C2D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 44, 45) — 59.6% red, 17.3% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #982C2D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Guardsman Red (#952E31). Slightly further away sit Red Hot (#952B32) and Flash Point (#932C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 44, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #982C2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#982C2D color variations

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

#982C2D 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 #982C2D

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

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#982C2D
  • RGB152, 44, 45
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 44, 45)
  • HSL359°, 55%, 38%
  • HSL Precise359.444°, 55.102%, 38.431%
  • HSV359°, 71%, 60%
  • HSB359°, 71%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.173, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.173, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.173, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID982C2D
  • DECIMAL ID9972781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01