#984E4E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#984e4e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(152, 78, 78), HSL(0°, 32%, 45%), CMYK(0%, 49%, 49%, 40%). Closest named color: sienna. Contrast is 5.94:1 on white and 3.53:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#984e4e
RGBrgb(152 78 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(152, 78, 78)
RGB %rgb(60% 31% 31%)
HSLhsl(0 32% 45%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 49%, 60%)
HWBhwb(0 31% 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 40%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(42.63 31.54 14.83)
LCHlch(42.63 34.86 25.18)
OKLaboklab(0.5141 0.0925 0.0357)
OKLCHoklch(0.5141 0.0992 21.1)
Decimal9981518

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorsienna ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#996666
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)32% / 49%
Lightness (HSL)45%
Brightness or Value (HSV)60%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)39% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1267
Red / Green / Blue152 / 78 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.4 / -22.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -84.6 / 24.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #984e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(51.41% 0.0992 21.1);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(152 78 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#984e4e] text-[#984e4e] border-[#984e4e]">