#8A3228 Color

#8A3228 is rgb(138, 50, 40) in RGB and hsl(6, 55%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A3228
HEX#8A3228
RGBrgb(138, 50, 40)
HSLhsl(6, 55%, 35%)
HSVhsv(6, 71%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.122 29.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 71%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A3228 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A3228 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A3228Complementary#28818AAnalogous#8A284FAnalogous#8A6328Triadic#288A32Triadic#32288A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A3228, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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