#831D42

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #831D42

When working with digital screens, the color #831D42 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 50% Yellow, and 49% Black. The HSL representation is 338.2° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#831D42
RGB131, 29, 66
HSL338.2°, 63.7%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 50%, 49%
HSV338.2°, 77.9%, 51.4%
LAB29.7, 45.3, 3.6
XYZ10.8, 6.1, 5.8
Decimal8592706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #831D42; }
.text-color { color: #831D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #831D42; }

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