#8B232B Color

#8B232B is rgb(139, 35, 43) in RGB and hsl(355, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B232B

HEX#8B232B

RGBrgb(139, 35, 43)

HSLhsl(355, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(355, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 69%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B232B 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 #8B232B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B232B Complementary#238B82 Analogous#8B235F Analogous#8B4E23 Triadic#2B8B23 Triadic#232B8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B232B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C37 #CE3B47 #D7606A #E18990 #EBADB3 #F4D2D5

Shades

#7A1F26 #661920 #56151B #451116 #350D11 #21080A

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