#8B2C27 Color

#8B2C27 is rgb(139, 44, 39) in RGB and hsl(3, 56%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2C27
HEX#8B2C27
RGBrgb(139, 44, 39)
HSLhsl(3, 56%, 35%)
HSVhsv(3, 72%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.13 26.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 72%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2C27 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2C27 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2C27Complementary#27868BAnalogous#8B2754Analogous#8B5E27Triadic#278B2CTriadic#2C278B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2C27, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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