#8C1717 Color

#8C1717 is rgb(140, 23, 23) in RGB and hsl(0, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C1717

HEX#8C1717

RGBrgb(140, 23, 23)

HSLhsl(0, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(0, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.152 27)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C1717 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C1717 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C1717 Complementary#178C8C Analogous#8C1752 Analogous#8C5217 Triadic#178C17 Triadic#17178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C1717, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B41D1D #DC2828 #E25050 #EA7B7B #F0A3A3 #F7CFCF

Shades

#7B1414 #691111 #580E0E #460B0B #350909 #230606

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