#8C2522 Color

#8C2522 is rgb(140, 37, 34) in RGB and hsl(2, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2522
HEX#8C2522
RGBrgb(140, 37, 34)
HSLhsl(2, 61%, 34%)
HSVhsv(2, 76%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.139 26.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 76%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2522 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2522 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2522Complementary#22888CAnalogous#8C2253Analogous#8C5A22Triadic#228C25Triadic#25228C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2522, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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