#8B2323 Color

#8B2323 is rgb(139, 35, 35) in RGB and hsl(0, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2323
HEX#8B2323
RGBrgb(139, 35, 35)
HSLhsl(0, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(0, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.14 25.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2323 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2323 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2323Complementary#238B8BAnalogous#8B2357Analogous#8B5723Triadic#238B23Triadic#23238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2323, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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