#8A0040 Color

#8A0040 is rgb(138, 0, 64) in RGB and hsl(332, 100%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A0040
HEX#8A0040
RGBrgb(138, 0, 64)
HSLhsl(332, 100%, 27%)
HSVhsv(332, 100%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.164 3.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 54%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A0040 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A0040 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A0040Complementary#008A49Analogous#8A0085Analogous#8A0500Triadic#408A00Triadic#00408A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A0040, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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