#990F1D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #990F1D

Visually, #990F1D is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 15, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 90% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 353.9° hue, 82.1% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#990F1D
RGB153, 15, 29
HSL353.9°, 82.1%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 90%, 81%, 40%
HSV353.9°, 90.2%, 60.0%
LAB32.3, 53.0, 31.9
XYZ13.5, 7.2, 1.8
Decimal10030877

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990F1D; }
.text-color { color: #990F1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990F1D; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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