#991520 Hex Color

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Hex color #991520 graphic
#991520 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #991520.

Questions about #991520

What is #991520 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #991520 is rgb(153, 21, 32), in HSL hsl(355, 76%, 34%) and in CMYK 0%, 86%, 79%, 40%.
Is #991520 readable on white or black?
#991520 has a 8.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.