#990042

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #990042

The hex code #990042 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 0 green, and 66 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#990042
RGB153, 0, 66
HSL334.1°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 57%, 40%
HSV334.1°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB32.2, 57.1, 7.8
XYZ14.1, 7.2, 5.8
Decimal10027074

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990042; }
.text-color { color: #990042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990042; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A