#8C2C42 Color

#8C2C42 is rgb(140, 44, 66) in RGB and hsl(346, 52%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C2C42
HEX#8C2C42
RGBrgb(140, 44, 66)
HSLhsl(346, 52%, 36%)
HSVhsv(346, 69%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.13 10.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 53%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C2C42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C2C42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C2C42Complementary#2C8C75Analogous#8C2C72Analogous#8C462CTriadic#428C2CTriadic#2C428C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C2C42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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