#8A3838 Color

#8A3838 is rgb(138, 56, 56) in RGB and hsl(0, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A3838
HEX#8A3838
RGBrgb(138, 56, 56)
HSLhsl(0, 42%, 38%)
HSVhsv(0, 59%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.113 22.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 59%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A3838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A3838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A3838Complementary#388A8AAnalogous#8A3861Analogous#8A6138Triadic#388A38Triadic#38388A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A3838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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