#8A2842 Color

#8A2842 is rgb(138, 40, 66) in RGB and hsl(344, 55%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A2842
HEX#8A2842
RGBrgb(138, 40, 66)
HSLhsl(344, 55%, 35%)
HSVhsv(344, 71%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.133 8.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 52%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A2842 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A2842 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A2842Complementary#288A70Analogous#8A2873Analogous#8A3F28Triadic#428A28Triadic#28428A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A2842, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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