#992C2C

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #992C2C

When working with digital screens, the color #992C2C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 44, 44).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#992C2C
RGB153, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 71%, 71%, 40%
HSV0.0°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB35.5, 45.1, 26.4
XYZ14.5, 8.8, 3.3
Decimal10038316

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #992C2C; }
.text-color { color: #992C2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #992C2C; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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