#8A251E Color

#8A251E is rgb(138, 37, 30) in RGB and hsl(4, 64%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A251E
HEX#8A251E
RGBrgb(138, 37, 30)
HSLhsl(4, 64%, 33%)
HSVhsv(4, 78%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.137 28.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 78%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A251E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A251E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A251EComplementary#1E838AAnalogous#8A1E4DAnalogous#8A5B1ETriadic#1E8A25Triadic#251E8A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A251E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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