#8C2249 Color

#8C2249 is rgb(140, 34, 73) in RGB and hsl(338, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2249

HEX#8C2249

RGBrgb(140, 34, 73)

HSLhsl(338, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(338, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.144 3.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 48%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2249 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2249 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2249 Complementary#228C65 Analogous#8C227D Analogous#8C3022 Triadic#498C22 Triadic#22498C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2249, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B5C #CF3A71 #D85F8B #E288A9 #EBADC4 #F4D2DE

Shades

#7B1E40 #671935 #56152D #461124 #350D1C #210811

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