#991D33

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #991D33

The precise color #991D33 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 29 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 67% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#991D33
RGB153, 29, 51
HSL349.4°, 68.1%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 81%, 67%, 40%
HSV349.4°, 81.0%, 60.0%
LAB33.8, 50.7, 19.8
XYZ14.2, 7.9, 3.9
Decimal10034483

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #991D33; }
.text-color { color: #991D33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #991D33; }

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