#8C2235 Color

#8C2235 is rgb(140, 34, 53) in RGB and hsl(349, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2235

HEX#8C2235

RGBrgb(140, 34, 53)

HSLhsl(349, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(349, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.141 15.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 62%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2235 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2235 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2235 Complementary#228C78 Analogous#8C226A Analogous#8C4322 Triadic#358C22 Triadic#22358C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2235, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B43 #CF3A55 #D85F75 #E28898 #EBADB8 #F4D2D8

Shades

#7B1E2F #671927 #561521 #46111B #350D14 #21080D

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