#992424

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #992424

Visually, #992424 is defined as a moderate red. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 36, and 36.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 76% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 61.9% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#992424
RGB153, 36, 36
HSL0.0°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 76%, 76%, 40%
HSV0.0°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB34.3, 47.7, 29.9
XYZ14.1, 8.2, 2.5
Decimal10036260

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #992424; }
.text-color { color: #992424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #992424; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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