#830F0F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #830F0F

The hex code #830F0F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 15 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#830F0F
RGB131, 15, 15
HSL0.0°, 79.5%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 89%, 89%, 49%
HSV0.0°, 88.5%, 51.4%
LAB27.3, 46.3, 33.5
XYZ9.6, 5.2, 0.9
Decimal8589071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #830F0F; }
.text-color { color: #830F0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #830F0F; }

Similar Colors

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