#8C3936 Color

#8C3936 is rgb(140, 57, 54) in RGB and hsl(2, 44%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C3936
HEX#8C3936
RGBrgb(140, 57, 54)
HSLhsl(2, 44%, 38%)
HSVhsv(2, 61%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.114 24.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 61%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C3936 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C3936 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C3936Complementary#36898CAnalogous#8C365EAnalogous#8C6436Triadic#368C39Triadic#39368C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C3936, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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