#8B2B23 Color

#8B2B23 is rgb(139, 43, 35) in RGB and hsl(5, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2B23
HEX#8B2B23
RGBrgb(139, 43, 35)
HSLhsl(5, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(5, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.132 28.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2B23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2B23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2B23Complementary#23828BAnalogous#8B234EAnalogous#8B5F23Triadic#238B2BTriadic#2B238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2B23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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