#8A2828 Color

#8A2828 is rgb(138, 40, 40) in RGB and hsl(0, 55%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A2828
HEX#8A2828
RGBrgb(138, 40, 40)
HSLhsl(0, 55%, 35%)
HSVhsv(0, 71%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.133 24.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A2828 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A2828 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A2828Complementary#288A8AAnalogous#8A2859Analogous#8A5928Triadic#288A28Triadic#28288A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A2828, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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