#8B271D Color

#8B271D is rgb(139, 39, 29) in RGB and hsl(5, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B271D
HEX#8B271D
RGBrgb(139, 39, 29)
HSLhsl(5, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(5, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.137 29.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B271D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B271D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B271DComplementary#1D828BAnalogous#8B1D4BAnalogous#8B5D1DTriadic#1D8B27Triadic#271D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B271D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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