#8E2929 Color

#8E2929 is rgb(142, 41, 41) in RGB and hsl(0, 55%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E2929
HEX#8E2929
RGBrgb(142, 41, 41)
HSLhsl(0, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(0, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.136 24.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E2929 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E2929 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E2929Complementary#298E8EAnalogous#8E295CAnalogous#8E5C29Triadic#298E29Triadic#29298E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E2929, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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