#8C172C Color

#8C172C is rgb(140, 23, 44) in RGB and hsl(349, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C172C

HEX#8C172C

RGBrgb(140, 23, 44)

HSLhsl(349, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(349, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.15 17.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C172C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C172C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C172C Complementary#178C77 Analogous#8C1767 Analogous#8C3C17 Triadic#2C8C17 Triadic#172C8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C172C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B41D39 #DC2849 #E2506A #EA7B90 #F0A3B1 #F7CFD6

Shades

#7B1427 #691121 #580E1C #460B16 #350911 #23060B

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