#8B1513 Color

#8B1513 is rgb(139, 21, 19) in RGB and hsl(1, 76%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B1513

HEX#8B1513

RGBrgb(139, 21, 19)

HSLhsl(1, 76%, 31%)

HSVhsv(1, 86%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.153 27.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 86%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B1513 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B1513 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B1513 Complementary#13898B Analogous#8B134D Analogous#8B5113 Triadic#138B15 Triadic#15138B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B1513, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B81C19 #E0221F #E74E4B #EC7674 #F2A2A1 #F8CAC9

Shades

#791211 #67100E #550D0C #480B0A #360807 #240505

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