#8B0909 Color

#8B0909 is rgb(139, 9, 9) in RGB and hsl(0, 88%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B0909
HEX#8B0909
RGBrgb(139, 9, 9)
HSLhsl(0, 88%, 29%)
HSVhsv(0, 94%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.16 28.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 94%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B0909 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B0909 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B0909Complementary#098B8BAnalogous#8B094AAnalogous#8B4A09Triadic#098B09Triadic#09098B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B0909, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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