#8C2C2E Color

#8C2C2E is rgb(140, 44, 46) in RGB and hsl(359, 52%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2C2E

HEX#8C2C2E

RGBrgb(140, 44, 46)

HSLhsl(359, 52%, 36%)

HSVhsv(359, 69%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.13 23.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 67%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2C2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2C2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2C2E Complementary#2C8C8A Analogous#8C2C5D Analogous#8C5A2C Triadic#2E8C2C Triadic#2C2E8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2C2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE3739 #C74D4F #D27071 #DC8F90 #E7B1B2 #F2D4D5

Shades

#782627 #692122 #551B1C #461617 #321010 #230B0B

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