#831D2C
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #831D2C
At its core, #831D2C is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 29, and 44.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 78% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 351.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#831D2C
RGB131, 29, 44
HSL351.2°, 63.7%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 66%, 49%
HSV351.2°, 77.9%, 51.4%
LAB29.1, 43.5, 17.5
XYZ10.3, 5.9, 3.0
Decimal8592684
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #831D2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #831D2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #831D2C;
}