#8B2340 Color

#8B2340 is rgb(139, 35, 64) in RGB and hsl(343, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2340

HEX#8B2340

RGBrgb(139, 35, 64)

HSLhsl(343, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(343, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.14 8.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 54%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2340 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2340 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2340 Complementary#238B6D Analogous#8B2374 Analogous#8B3923 Triadic#408B23 Triadic#23408B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2340, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF2C51 #CE3B65 #D76082 #E189A2 #EBADBF #F4D2DC

Shades

#7A1F39 #66192F #561528 #451120 #350D19 #21080F

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