#992435 Color
#992435 is rgb(153, 36, 53) in RGB, hsl(351, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Red (#9B1C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992435rgb(153, 36, 53)hsl(351, 62%, 37%)hsv(351, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 40%)oklch(45.5% 0.152 18)lab(35.14% 48.95 20.78)lch(35.14% 53.18 23.00)What #992435 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #992435, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992435 Channel Values
How #992435 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 36 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 65% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992435 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #992435
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992435; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #992435
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #992435 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#992435#4A4A34#723E34#60602E#7B4F31#982727#99262D#515151Using #992435 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992435: #992435;background-color: #992435;colors: { 'color-992435': '#992435' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.141, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_992435">#992435</color>fill="#992435"More Red Colors
#992435 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992435 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992435?
#992435 is a dark red — rgb(153, 36, 53) in RGB and hsl(351, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Red (#9B1C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #992435?
#992435 is rgb(153, 36, 53) — red 153, green 36, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992435?
#992435 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992435 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992435 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992435 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992435 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.
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