#8B281D Color

#8B281D is rgb(139, 40, 29) in RGB and hsl(6, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B281D
HEX#8B281D
RGBrgb(139, 40, 29)
HSLhsl(6, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(6, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.136 29.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B281D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B281D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B281DComplementary#1D808BAnalogous#8B1D49Analogous#8B5F1DTriadic#1D8B28Triadic#281D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B281D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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