#8B3251 Color

#8B3251 is rgb(139, 50, 81) in RGB and hsl(339, 47%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B3251

HEX#8B3251

RGBrgb(139, 50, 81)

HSLhsl(339, 47%, 37%)

HSVhsv(339, 64%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.124 1.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 42%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B3251 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B3251 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B3251 Complementary#328B6C Analogous#8B327D Analogous#8B3F32 Triadic#518B32 Triadic#32518B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B3251, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC3E65 #C15379 #CD7493 #D996AE #E5B8C8 #F0D6DF

Shades

#782B46 #69263D #561F32 #431827 #31121C #220C14

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