#8B3257 Color

#8B3257 is rgb(139, 50, 87) in RGB and hsl(335, 47%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B3257

HEX#8B3257

RGBrgb(139, 50, 87)

HSLhsl(335, 47%, 37%)

HSVhsv(335, 64%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.127 357.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 37%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B3257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B3257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B3257 Complementary#328B66 Analogous#8B3283 Analogous#8B3932 Triadic#578B32 Triadic#32578B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B3257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC3E6C #C15381 #CD7499 #D996B2 #E5B8CB #F0D6E1

Shades

#782B4B #692642 #561F36 #43182A #31121F #220C15

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