#8B1209 Color

#8B1209 is rgb(139, 18, 9) in RGB and hsl(4, 88%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B1209

HEX#8B1209

RGBrgb(139, 18, 9)

HSLhsl(4, 88%, 29%)

HSVhsv(4, 94%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.155 29.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 94%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B1209 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B1209 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B1209 Complementary#09828B Analogous#8B0941 Analogous#8B5309 Triadic#098B12 Triadic#12098B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B1209, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BB180C #EB1E0F #F2473A #F56F66 #F89C96 #FBC9C5

Shades

#780F08 #690D07 #560B06 #480905 #350703 #260502

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