#8C2C21 Color

#8C2C21 is rgb(140, 44, 33) in RGB and hsl(6, 62%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2C21
HEX#8C2C21
RGBrgb(140, 44, 33)
HSLhsl(6, 62%, 34%)
HSVhsv(6, 76%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.132 29.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2C21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2C21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2C21Complementary#21828CAnalogous#8C214CAnalogous#8C6121Triadic#218C2CTriadic#2C218C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2C21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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