#8B2D23 Color

#8B2D23 is rgb(139, 45, 35) in RGB and hsl(6, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2D23
HEX#8B2D23
RGBrgb(139, 45, 35)
HSLhsl(6, 60%, 34%)
HSVhsv(6, 75%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.13 29.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2D23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2D23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2D23Complementary#23808BAnalogous#8B234CAnalogous#8B6123Triadic#238B2DTriadic#2D238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2D23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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