#8C2717 Color

#8C2717 is rgb(140, 39, 23) in RGB and hsl(8, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2717

HEX#8C2717

RGBrgb(140, 39, 23)

HSLhsl(8, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(8, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43% 0.139 31.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2717 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2717 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2717 Complementary#177D8C Analogous#8C1742 Analogous#8C6117 Triadic#178C27 Triadic#27178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2717, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B4311D #DC4028 #E26350 #EA8A7B #F0ADA3 #F7D4CF

Shades

#7B2214 #691D11 #58180E #46130B #350E09 #230A06

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