#8B1D23 Color

#8B1D23 is rgb(139, 29, 35) in RGB and hsl(357, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B1D23
HEX#8B1D23
RGBrgb(139, 29, 35)
HSLhsl(357, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(357, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.145 23.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B1D23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B1D23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B1D23Complementary#1D8B85Analogous#8B1D5AAnalogous#8B4F1DTriadic#238B1DTriadic#1D238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B1D23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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