#98577E
Plum · medium warm pink
About #98577E
#98577E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 34% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 17% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Plum (ΔE 14.9); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #579871 — a fern tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #98577E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.25:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.25:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98577E?
#98577E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 34% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 17% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #98577E?
Use white text. White on #98577E has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #98577E?
Its complementary colour is #579871, and analogous partners are #925798 and #98575D.