#8C261D Color
#8C261D is rgb(140, 38, 29) in RGB and hsl(5, 66%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.
#8C261D
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#8C261DRGB
rgb(140, 38, 29)HSL
hsl(5, 66%, 33%)HSV
hsv(5, 79%, 55%)OKLCH
oklch(42.9% 0.139 29.1)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 45%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C261D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C261D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.