#8B232A Color

#8B232A is rgb(139, 35, 42) in RGB and hsl(356, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B232A

HEX#8B232A

RGBrgb(139, 35, 42)

HSLhsl(356, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(356, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.139 21.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 70%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B232A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B232A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B232A Complementary#238B84 Analogous#8B235E Analogous#8B5023 Triadic#2A8B23 Triadic#232A8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B232A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C35 #CE3B45 #D76068 #E1898F #EBADB1 #F4D2D4

Shades

#7A1F25 #66191F #56151A #451115 #350D10 #21080A

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