#8B2823 Color

#8B2823 is rgb(139, 40, 35) in RGB and hsl(3, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2823
HEX#8B2823
RGBrgb(139, 40, 35)
HSLhsl(3, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(3, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.135 27.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2823 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2823 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2823Complementary#23868BAnalogous#8B2351Analogous#8B5C23Triadic#238B28Triadic#28238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2823, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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