#992C16

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #992C16

When working with digital screens, the color #992C16 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 44, 22).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 86% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 10.1° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#992C16
RGB153, 44, 22
HSL10.1°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 71%, 86%, 40%
HSV10.1°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB35.3, 44.2, 38.6
XYZ14.2, 8.6, 1.7
Decimal10038294

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #992C16; }
.text-color { color: #992C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #992C16; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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