#8A1526 Color

#8A1526 is rgb(138, 21, 38) in RGB and hsl(351, 74%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A1526

HEX#8A1526

RGBrgb(138, 21, 38)

HSLhsl(351, 74%, 31%)

HSVhsv(351, 85%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.15 20.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 72%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A1526 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A1526 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A1526 Complementary#158A78 Analogous#8A1561 Analogous#8A3E15 Triadic#268A15 Triadic#15268A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A1526, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B61B32 #DE213D #E44E64 #EA7587 #F1A2AE #F7CAD1

Shades

#781221 #660F1C #540D17 #470B14 #35080F #23050A

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