#8A002C

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A002C

The precise color #8A002C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 0, 44).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 340.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A002C
RGB138, 0, 44
HSL340.9°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 68%, 46%
HSV340.9°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB28.3, 52.1, 16.8
XYZ10.9, 5.6, 2.9
Decimal9044012

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A002C; }
.text-color { color: #8A002C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A002C; }

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