#8C174C Color
#8C174C is rgb(140, 23, 76) in RGB and hsl(333, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.
#8C174C
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#8C174CRGB
rgb(140, 23, 76)HSL
hsl(333, 72%, 32%)HSV
hsv(333, 84%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(42.7% 0.156 359.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 84%, 46%, 45%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C174C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text8.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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