Information about #982E2B color

#982E2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #982E2B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 46, 43) — 59.6% red, 18% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 43 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #982E2B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cracker (#963128). Slightly further away sit Guardsman Red (#952E31) and Flash Point (#932C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 46, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #982E2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#982E2B color variations

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#982E2B 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 #982E2B

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

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#982E2B
  • RGB152, 46, 43
  • CMYK0, 42, 43, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 46, 43)
  • HSL2°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise1.651°, 55.897%, 38.235%
  • HSV2°, 72%, 60%
  • HSB2°, 72%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.180, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.180, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.180, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID982E2B
  • DECIMAL ID9973291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01