#8E3229 Color

#8E3229 is rgb(142, 50, 41) in RGB and hsl(5, 55%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8E3229
HEX#8E3229
RGBrgb(142, 50, 41)
HSLhsl(5, 55%, 36%)
HSVhsv(5, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.127 28.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 71%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E3229 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E3229 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E3229Complementary#29868EAnalogous#8E2953Analogous#8E6429Triadic#298E32Triadic#32298E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E3229, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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