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#98536F

Rose Gold · medium warm pink

About #98536F

#98536F is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 33% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 27% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Rose Gold (ΔE 14.3), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #53987C (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.52:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.52:1).

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Red152
Green83
Blue111

Closest named colours

Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 14.3
Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 19.8
Wine
#722F37 · ΔE 20.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #98536F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on rose gold #98536F.
5.52:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on rose gold #98536F.
3.80:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #98536F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#98536F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#5C6170
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#6D6D6D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2505D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #98536F?

#98536F is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 33% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 27% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #98536F?

Use white text. White on #98536F has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #98536F?

Its complementary colour is #53987C, and analogous partners are #985392 and #985A53.