#8C0311 Color

#8C0311 is rgb(140, 3, 17) in RGB and hsl(354, 96%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C0311

HEX#8C0311

RGBrgb(140, 3, 17)

HSLhsl(354, 96%, 28%)

HSVhsv(354, 98%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.162 25.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 88%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C0311 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C0311 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C0311 Complementary#038C7E Analogous#8C0355 Analogous#8C3A03 Triadic#118C03 Triadic#03118C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C0311, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE0416 #F0051C #FB2D42 #FC5F6F #FD919C #FEC3C9

Shades

#7D030F #69020C #5A020B #460108 #370107 #230104

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