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Custom Color Color: HEX #98537E Meaning and Live Preview

Explore Custom Color (HEX #98537E), a pink-based color. Discover comprehensive RGB, HSL, CMYK values, color psychology, design inspiration, complementary palettes, and accessibility guidelines for Custom Color.

Quick Copy Color Codes

Color Spaces of #98537E

SpaceV1V2V3V4
RGB15283126
HSL0.900.290.46
HSV323°45°60°
CMYK0.000.450.170.40
XYZ19.80814.37021.465
Yxy14.3700.3560.258
Hunter Lab37.9129.42-9.45
CIE Lab44.7634.55-11.64

Understanding #98537e Color Theory

Color Temperature

Warm color - Evokes energy, passion, and excitement. Advances visually in designs.

Brightness Level

Lightness: 46% - Medium-dark tone, provides depth and sophistication

Saturation

Saturation: 29% - Moderate saturation - Balanced and versatile

Shades of #98537e

Darker variations created by adding black

Tints of #98537e

Lighter variations created by adding white

Color Psychology & Symbolism of #98537e

Pink is associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness. It has a calming effect and represents compassion.

Associated Emotions

RomanceTendernessCompassionPlayfulnessNurturing

Industry Applications

  • Beauty & cosmetics
  • Fashion
  • Wedding industry
  • Children's products
  • Charity organizations

Cultural Significance

Pink is traditionally associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness in Western cultures. Modern interpretations embrace pink as representing compassion, nurturing, and unconditional love.

Design Applications of #98537e

Web Design

  • Background colors and hero sections
  • Button colors and call-to-action elements
  • Navigation bars and headers
  • Accent colors for links and highlights
  • Form elements and input fields

Graphic Design

  • Logo design and brand identity
  • Poster and flyer backgrounds
  • Social media graphics
  • Infographic elements
  • Business card accents

Other Applications

  • Interior design and wall colors
  • Product packaging design
  • Textile and fashion design
  • Presentation slides and decks
  • Digital illustrations

CSS Code for #98537e

Copy and paste these CSS code snippets to use #98537e in your web projects.

Accessibility Guidelines for #98537e

Contrast Ratios (WCAG 2.1)

This color provides good contrast with dark text on #98537e backgrounds.

  • • Normal text (under 18pt): minimum 4.5:1 ratio
  • • Large text (18pt+ or 14pt+ bold): minimum 3:1 ratio
  • • UI components and graphics: minimum 3:1 ratio

Color Blindness Considerations

When using this color, ensure that information is not conveyed by color alone. Provide text labels, patterns, or other visual indicators to make content accessible to all users.

Complete Guide to #98537E (Custom Color)

#98537E (Custom Color) is a pink-based color with precise digital coordinates of RGB 152, 83, 126. In the HSL color model, it features a hue of 323°, saturation of 29%, and lightness of 46%, making it dark in overall appearance.

For professional printing applications, #98537e converts to CMYK values of Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 45%, Yellow: 17%, and Black: 40%. These precise values ensure accurate color reproduction across digital and print media.

When implementing #98537e in web projects, developers have multiple CSS options. The hexadecimal format (#98537e), RGB notation (rgb(152, 83, 126)), or HSL (hsl(323, 29%, 46%)) all produce identical results. Modern CSS also supports the alpha channel for transparency effects.

To create visually appealing designs with #98537e, consider these color harmony principles: Complementary colors provide maximum contrast, analogous colors create cohesive palettes, and triadic schemes offer balanced variety. Our color wheel tool above demonstrates these relationships.

When using #98537e in professional design work, maintain consistency across all brand touchpoints. Create a comprehensive style guide documenting primary, secondary, and accent color usage. Follow the 60-30-10 rule: use 60% neutral/dominant color, 30% secondary color, and 10% accent color like #98537e.

#98537e (Custom Color) adheres to industry color standards including sRGB color space for web display, Adobe RGB for professional photography, and CMYK for print production. While not web-safe, modern displays support over 16 million colors, making #98537e suitable for contemporary digital design.

Frequently Asked Questions about #98537e