#991D42

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #991D42

The hex code #991D42 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 29 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 57% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 342.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#991D42
RGB153, 29, 66
HSL342.1°, 68.1%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 81%, 57%, 40%
HSV342.1°, 81.0%, 60.0%
LAB34.1, 51.7, 10.5
XYZ14.6, 8.0, 5.9
Decimal10034498

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #991D42; }
.text-color { color: #991D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #991D42; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A