#8C174E Color
#8C174E is rgb(140, 23, 78) in RGB and hsl(332, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.
#8C174E
HEX
#8C174ERGB
rgb(140, 23, 78)HSL
hsl(332, 72%, 32%)HSV
hsv(332, 84%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(42.8% 0.156 358.5)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 84%, 44%, 45%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C174E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text8.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C174E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.