#992400
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #992400
Visually, #992400 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 36, and 0.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 76% M, 100% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 14.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#992400
RGB153, 36, 0
HSL14.1°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 76%, 100%, 40%
HSV14.1°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB34.1, 46.8, 46.9
XYZ13.8, 8.0, 0.8
Decimal10036224
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #992400;
}
.text-color {
color: #992400;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #992400;
}