#8C2B22 Color

#8C2B22 is rgb(140, 43, 34) in RGB and hsl(5, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2B22
HEX#8C2B22
RGBrgb(140, 43, 34)
HSLhsl(5, 61%, 34%)
HSVhsv(5, 76%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.133 28.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2B22 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2B22 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2B22Complementary#22838CAnalogous#8C224EAnalogous#8C6022Triadic#228C2BTriadic#2B228C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2B22, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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