#8C2251 Color

#8C2251 is rgb(140, 34, 81) in RGB and hsl(333, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2251

HEX#8C2251

RGBrgb(140, 34, 81)

HSLhsl(333, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(333, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.146 358.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 42%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2251 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2251 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2251 Complementary#228C5C Analogous#8C2286 Analogous#8C2722 Triadic#518C22 Triadic#22518C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2251, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B12B67 #CF3A7D #D85F95 #E288B1 #EBADC9 #F4D2E1

Shades

#7B1E48 #67193C #561532 #461129 #350D1F #210813

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