#8B251D Color

#8B251D is rgb(139, 37, 29) in RGB and hsl(4, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B251D
HEX#8B251D
RGBrgb(139, 37, 29)
HSLhsl(4, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(4, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.139 28.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B251D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B251D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B251DComplementary#1D848BAnalogous#8B1D4DAnalogous#8B5B1DTriadic#1D8B25Triadic#251D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B251D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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