Close to Marsala
#98505F
#98505F is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 31.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 31% saturation and 45% 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 #98505F.
Split complementary
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #98505F as they’d see it.
#98505F 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 #98505F
What color is #98505F?
#98505F is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 31.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 31% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #98505F in RGB?
#98505F is rgb(152, 80, 95): 152 red, 80 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #98505F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 38, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #98505F?
PANTONE 4985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #98505F?
Its complement #007363 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.