#8C1D17 Color

#8C1D17 is rgb(140, 29, 23) in RGB and hsl(3, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C1D17
HEX#8C1D17
RGBrgb(140, 29, 23)
HSLhsl(3, 72%, 32%)
HSVhsv(3, 84%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.147 28.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C1D17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C1D17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C1D17Complementary#17868CAnalogous#8C174CAnalogous#8C5717Triadic#178C1DTriadic#1D178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C1D17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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