#8E2949 Color

#8E2949 is rgb(142, 41, 73) in RGB and hsl(341, 55%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E2949
HEX#8E2949
RGBrgb(142, 41, 73)
HSLhsl(341, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(341, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.137 5.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 49%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E2949 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E2949 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E2949Complementary#298E6EAnalogous#8E297CAnalogous#8E3C29Triadic#498E29Triadic#29498E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E2949, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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