#8E281F Color

#8E281F is rgb(142, 40, 31) in RGB and hsl(5, 64%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E281F
HEX#8E281F
RGBrgb(142, 40, 31)
HSLhsl(5, 64%, 34%)
HSVhsv(5, 78%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.139 29)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 78%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E281F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E281F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E281FComplementary#1F858EAnalogous#8E1F4DAnalogous#8E601FTriadic#1F8E28Triadic#281F8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E281F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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