Information about #983E5B color

#983E5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#983E5B falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 62, 91) — 59.6% red, 24.3% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 24 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #983E5B reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bordello (#974462). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59) and Plum Purple (#8F4155).

The recipe behind #983E5B is rgb(152, 62, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #983E5B: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #983E5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#983E5B color variations

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#983E5B 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 #983E5B

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

Bordello color link
Bordello

#974462

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Enchanted color link
Enchanted

#923A64

Night Shadz color link
Night Shadz

#A23D54

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Bedazzle color link
Bedazzle

#9C4367

Light Maroon color link
Light Maroon

#A24857

Tree Peony color link
Tree Peony

#A4345D

Erotic color link
Erotic

#94414C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#983E5B
  • RGB152, 62, 91
  • CMYK0, 35, 24, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 62, 91)
  • HSL341°, 42%, 42%
  • HSL Precise340.667°, 42.056%, 41.961%
  • HSV341°, 59%, 60%
  • HSB341°, 59%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.243, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.243, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.243, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID983E5B
  • DECIMAL ID9977435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01