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#985456 color: Brown Cerberus

#985456 is rgb(152, 84, 86) in RGB and oklch(52.625% 0.09043 18.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

52.6%
0.090
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #985456

#985456 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #985456 mixed with white

  1. 985456
  2. a36465
  3. ae7575
  4. b98586
  5. c39696
  6. cda7a7
  7. d8b8b8
  8. e2cac9
  9. ecdbdb
  10. f5eded

Darker: #985456 mixed with black

  1. 985456
  2. 84484a
  3. 703c3e
  4. 5c3132
  5. 4a2627
  6. 381b1c
  7. 271112
  8. 170808
  9. 080202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #985456 with less saturation

  1. 985456
  2. 945758
  3. 90595a
  4. 8c5c5c
  5. 875e5e
  6. 836060
  7. 7f6362
  8. 7a6565
  9. 756767
  10. 706969

Questions about #985456

What color is #985456?

#985456 is soft rose. The closest named color is Brown Cerberus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 84, 86), in HSL hsl(358.24, 28.81%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.625% 0.09043 18.745).

What colors go well with #985456?

The complementary color of #985456 is #007a7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915473 and #955a39. The triadic partners are #4f7743 and #4a6b9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #985456?

White text reads better on #985456: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #985456 a warm or cool color?

#985456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.09.