#8A0000 Color

#8A0000 is rgb(138, 0, 0) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A0000

HEX#8A0000

RGBrgb(138, 0, 0)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 27%)

HSVhsv(0, 100%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.163 29.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A0000 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A0000 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A0000 Complementary#008A8A Analogous#8A0045 Analogous#8A4500 Triadic#008A00 Triadic#00008A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A0000, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD0000 #F00000 #FF2424 #FF5C5C #FF8F8F #FFC2C2

Shades

#7A0000 #660000 #570000 #470000 #380000 #240000

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