#8E231F Color

#8E231F is rgb(142, 35, 31) in RGB and hsl(2, 64%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E231F
HEX#8E231F
RGBrgb(142, 35, 31)
HSLhsl(2, 64%, 34%)
HSVhsv(2, 78%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.143 27.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 78%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E231F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E231F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E231FComplementary#1F8A8EAnalogous#8E1F53Analogous#8E5A1FTriadic#1F8E23Triadic#231F8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E231F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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