#8B042C Color

#8B042C is rgb(139, 4, 44) in RGB and hsl(342, 94%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B042C

HEX#8B042C

RGBrgb(139, 4, 44)

HSLhsl(342, 94%, 28%)

HSVhsv(342, 97%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.16 15)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 68%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B042C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B042C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B042C Complementary#048B62 Analogous#8B0470 Analogous#8B1F04 Triadic#2D8B04 Triadic#042D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B042C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC063C #ED074C #F92F6C #FA618F #FC92B2 #FDC4D5

Shades

#7C0428 #680321 #59031D #450216 #360212 #23010B

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