#8C1728 Color

#8C1728 is rgb(140, 23, 40) in RGB and hsl(351, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C1728

HEX#8C1728

RGBrgb(140, 23, 40)

HSLhsl(351, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(351, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.15 19.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C1728 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C1728 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C1728 Complementary#178C7B Analogous#8C1763 Analogous#8C4017 Triadic#288C17 Triadic#17288C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C1728, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B41D34 #DC2843 #E25066 #EA7B8C #F0A3AE #F7CFD5

Shades

#7B1423 #69111E #580E19 #460B14 #35090F #23060A

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