#831D24
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #831D24
When working with digital screens, the color #831D24 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 29, 36).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 78% M, 73% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 355.9° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#831D24
RGB131, 29, 36
HSL355.9°, 63.7%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 73%, 49%
HSV355.9°, 77.9%, 51.4%
LAB29.0, 43.1, 22.6
XYZ10.1, 5.8, 2.3
Decimal8592676
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #831D24;
}
.text-color {
color: #831D24;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #831D24;
}