#992C48 Hex Color
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Dark and warm, #992c48 is a fairly saturated red with muted berry and terracotta undertones. Its low lightness gives layouts a serious, moody edge while retaining enough energy for attention-focused accents. The hex code #992c48 works well in rustic branding, autumn palettes, food packaging, and bold typography. White text reaches about 7.5:1 contrast here.
Questions about #992c48
What is #992c48 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #992c48 is rgb(153, 44, 72), in HSL hsl(345, 55%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 71%, 53%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #992c48 in a design?
Warm cream, charcoal, muted sage, and dusty blue pair well with #992c48, balancing its dark red base without making the palette feel overly heavy. Use it as a dominant color with light neutrals, or reserve it for accents beside softer backgrounds.
Is #992c48 better as a background or accent?
Use #992c48 as a dominant background when the layout needs a dark, warm foundation, but pair it with generous light space and white text. For smaller interfaces, it is often more flexible as a button, badge, border, or headline accent.
Is #992c48 readable on white or black?
#992c48 has a 7.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.80:1 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.