#8E221A Color

#8E221A is rgb(142, 34, 26) in RGB and hsl(4, 69%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E221A
HEX#8E221A
RGBrgb(142, 34, 26)
HSLhsl(4, 69%, 33%)
HSVhsv(4, 82%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.145 28.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 82%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E221A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E221A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E221AComplementary#1A868EAnalogous#8E1A4CAnalogous#8E5C1ATriadic#1A8E22Triadic#221A8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E221A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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