Close to Russet
#985E2E
#985E2E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 36.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #985E2E.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.98:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #985E2E as they’d see it.
#985E2E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #985E2E
What color is #985E2E?
#985E2E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Russet. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 36.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #985E2E in RGB?
#985E2E is rgb(152, 94, 46): 152 red, 94 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #985E2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 70, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #985E2E?
PANTONE 470 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #985E2E?
Its complement #1C71AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.