#8C3638 Color

#8C3638 is rgb(140, 54, 56) in RGB and hsl(359, 44%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C3638

HEX#8C3638

RGBrgb(140, 54, 56)

HSLhsl(359, 44%, 38%)

HSVhsv(359, 61%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.117 21.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 60%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C3638 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C3638 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C3638 Complementary#368C8A Analogous#8C3662 Analogous#8C5F36 Triadic#388C36 Triadic#36388C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C3638, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AD4345 #BF5A5B #CC7B7C #D79899 #E4B9BA #EFD7D7

Shades

#792F30 #672829 #542122 #461B1C #331415 #210D0D

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