#8B3242 Color

#8B3242 is rgb(139, 50, 66) in RGB and hsl(349, 47%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B3242

HEX#8B3242

RGBrgb(139, 50, 66)

HSLhsl(349, 47%, 37%)

HSVhsv(349, 64%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.121 12.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 53%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B3242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B3242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B3242 Complementary#328B7A Analogous#8B326F Analogous#8B4E32 Triadic#428B32 Triadic#32428B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B3242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC3E52 #C15367 #CD7485 #D996A2 #E5B8C0 #F0D6DB

Shades

#782B39 #692632 #561F29 #431820 #311217 #220C10

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