#8B042A Color

#8B042A is rgb(139, 4, 42) in RGB and hsl(343, 94%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B042A

HEX#8B042A

RGBrgb(139, 4, 42)

HSLhsl(343, 94%, 28%)

HSVhsv(343, 97%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.16 16)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 70%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B042A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B042A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B042A Complementary#048B64 Analogous#8B046D Analogous#8B2104 Triadic#2A8B04 Triadic#042A8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B042A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC0639 #ED0749 #F92F68 #FA618C #FC92B0 #FDC4D4

Shades

#7C0426 #680320 #59031B #450215 #360211 #23010B

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