#991666
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.
About #991666
The precise color #991666 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 22, 102).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 86% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 323.4° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#991666
RGB153, 22, 102
HSL323.4°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 86%, 33%, 40%
HSV323.4°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB34.6, 56.9, -12.1
XYZ15.8, 8.3, 13.3
Decimal10032742
Color Harmonies
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: #991666;
}
.text-color {
color: #991666;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #991666;
}