#922C42

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #922C42

When working with digital screens, the color #922C42 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 146 parts red, 44 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 70% Magenta, 55% Yellow, and 43% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#922C42
RGB146, 44, 66
HSL347.1°, 53.7%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 70%, 55%, 43%
HSV347.1°, 69.9%, 57.3%
LAB34.6, 44.2, 11.0
XYZ13.7, 8.3, 6.0
Decimal9579586

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #922C42; }
.text-color { color: #922C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #922C42; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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