#832C42

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #832C42

The precise color #832C42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 44 green, and 66 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 66% M, 50% Y, and 49% K. With a hue angle of 344.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#832C42
RGB131, 44, 66
HSL344.8°, 49.7%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 66%, 50%, 49%
HSV344.8°, 66.4%, 51.4%
LAB31.9, 39.2, 6.8
XYZ11.2, 7.0, 5.9
Decimal8596546

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #832C42; }
.text-color { color: #832C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #832C42; }

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