#8C221D Color

#8C221D is rgb(140, 34, 29) in RGB and hsl(3, 66%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C221D
HEX#8C221D
RGBrgb(140, 34, 29)
HSLhsl(3, 66%, 33%)
HSVhsv(3, 79%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.142 27.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C221D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C221D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C221DComplementary#1D868CAnalogous#8C1D4FAnalogous#8C5A1DTriadic#1D8C22Triadic#221D8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C221D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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