#8B2A23 Color

#8B2A23 is rgb(139, 42, 35) in RGB and hsl(4, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2A23
HEX#8B2A23
RGBrgb(139, 42, 35)
HSLhsl(4, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(4, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.133 28.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2A23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2A23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2A23Complementary#23848BAnalogous#8B2350Analogous#8B5E23Triadic#238B2ATriadic#2A238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2A23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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