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#985258 color: Brown Cerberus

#985258 is rgb(152, 82, 88) in RGB and oklch(52.336% 0.09321 15.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

52.3%
0.093
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #985258

#985258 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Cerberus (#995555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #985258 mixed with white

  1. 985258
  2. a36367
  3. ae7377
  4. b98487
  5. c39597
  6. cea6a8
  7. d8b7b9
  8. e2c9ca
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #985258 mixed with black

  1. 985258
  2. 84464b
  3. 703b3f
  4. 5c2f33
  5. 4a2528
  6. 381a1d
  7. 271112
  8. 170809
  9. 080203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #985258 with less saturation

  1. 985258
  2. 94555a
  3. 90585c
  4. 8c5a5d
  5. 875d5f
  6. 835f61
  7. 7e6163
  8. 796465
  9. 746666
  10. 6f6868

Questions about #985258

What color is #985258?

#985258 is soft rose. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 82, 88), in HSL hsl(354.86, 29.91%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.336% 0.09321 15.364).

What colors go well with #985258?

The complementary color of #985258 is #007a7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #905376 and #96573a. The triadic partners are #51763d and #446b9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #985258?

White text reads better on #985258: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #985258 a warm or cool color?

#985258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.093.