#834242
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.
About #834242
Visually, #834242 is defined as a moderate red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 66 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 50% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#834242
RGB131, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 33.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 50%, 49%
HSV0.0°, 49.6%, 51.4%
LAB36.2, 27.8, 12.8
XYZ12.3, 9.1, 6.3
Decimal8602178
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #834242;
}
.text-color {
color: #834242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #834242;
}