#8E2D29 Color

#8E2D29 is rgb(142, 45, 41) in RGB and hsl(2, 55%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E2D29
HEX#8E2D29
RGBrgb(142, 45, 41)
HSLhsl(2, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(2, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.132 26.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 71%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E2D29 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E2D29 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E2D29Complementary#298B8EAnalogous#8E2958Analogous#8E5F29Triadic#298E2DTriadic#2D298E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E2D29, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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