#8C2225 Color

#8C2225 is rgb(140, 34, 37) in RGB and hsl(358, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2225

HEX#8C2225

RGBrgb(140, 34, 37)

HSLhsl(358, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(358, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.141 24.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2225 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2225 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2225 Complementary#228C88 Analogous#8C225A Analogous#8C5322 Triadic#258C22 Triadic#22258C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2225, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B2F #CF3A3F #D85F63 #E2888B #EBADAF #F4D2D3

Shades

#7B1E21 #67191B #561517 #461113 #350D0E #210809

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