#8E1517 Color

#8E1517 is rgb(142, 21, 23) in RGB and hsl(359, 74%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E1517

HEX#8E1517

RGBrgb(142, 21, 23)

HSLhsl(359, 74%, 32%)

HSVhsv(359, 85%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.155 26.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 84%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E1517 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E1517 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E1517 Complementary#158E8C Analogous#8E1554 Analogous#8E5015 Triadic#178E15 Triadic#15178E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E1517, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B61B1E #DF2629 #E44E50 #EB7A7C #F1A2A3 #F8CECF

Shades

#7C1314 #6A1011 #590D0F #470B0C #350809 #230506

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