#922C16

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #922C16

The precise color #922C16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 146 parts red, 44 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 70% M, 85% Y, and 43% K. With a hue angle of 10.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#922C16
RGB146, 44, 22
HSL10.6°, 73.8%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 70%, 85%, 43%
HSV10.6°, 84.9%, 57.3%
LAB33.9, 41.8, 36.9
XYZ12.9, 8.0, 1.6
Decimal9579542

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #922C16; }
.text-color { color: #922C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #922C16; }

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