#8C222B Color

#8C222B is rgb(140, 34, 43) in RGB and hsl(355, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C222B

HEX#8C222B

RGBrgb(140, 34, 43)

HSLhsl(355, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(355, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.141 21.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 69%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C222B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C222B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C222B Complementary#228C83 Analogous#8C2260 Analogous#8C4E22 Triadic#2B8C22 Triadic#222B8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C222B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B36 #CF3A46 #D85F69 #E2888F #EBADB2 #F4D2D5

Shades

#7B1E26 #67191F #56151A #461115 #350D10 #21080A

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