#8C2232 Color

#8C2232 is rgb(140, 34, 50) in RGB and hsl(351, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2232

HEX#8C2232

RGBrgb(140, 34, 50)

HSLhsl(351, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(351, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.141 17.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 64%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2232 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2232 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2232 Complementary#228C7C Analogous#8C2267 Analogous#8C4722 Triadic#328C22 Triadic#22328C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2232, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B3F #CF3A50 #D85F71 #E28895 #EBADB6 #F4D2D7

Shades

#7B1E2C #671925 #56151F #461119 #350D13 #21080C

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