#8C2B38 Color

#8C2B38 is rgb(140, 43, 56) in RGB and hsl(352, 53%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2B38

HEX#8C2B38

RGBrgb(140, 43, 56)

HSLhsl(352, 53%, 36%)

HSVhsv(352, 69%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(44% 0.131 16.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2B38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2B38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2B38 Complementary#2B8C7F Analogous#8C2B69 Analogous#8C4F2B Triadic#388C2B Triadic#2B388C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2B38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B03646 #C84C5C #D36F7C #DC8E98 #E7B1B8 #F2D4D8

Shades

#792530 #69202A #561A22 #46161C #331014 #230B0E

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