#8C2A21 Color

#8C2A21 is rgb(140, 42, 33) in RGB and hsl(5, 62%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2A21
HEX#8C2A21
RGBrgb(140, 42, 33)
HSLhsl(5, 62%, 34%)
HSVhsv(5, 76%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.134 29)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 76%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2A21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2A21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2A21Complementary#21838CAnalogous#8C214EAnalogous#8C6021Triadic#218C2ATriadic#2A218C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2A21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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