#8C2B26 Color

#8C2B26 is rgb(140, 43, 38) in RGB and hsl(3, 57%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2B26
HEX#8C2B26
RGBrgb(140, 43, 38)
HSLhsl(3, 57%, 35%)
HSVhsv(3, 73%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.132 27)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 73%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2B26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2B26 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2B26Complementary#26878CAnalogous#8C2654Analogous#8C5E26Triadic#268C2BTriadic#2B268C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2B26, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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