#8A1D2C

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A1D2C

The precise color #8A1D2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 29 green, and 44 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 68% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 351.7° hue, 65.3% saturation, and 32.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A1D2C
RGB138, 29, 44
HSL351.7°, 65.3%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 79%, 68%, 46%
HSV351.7°, 79.0%, 54.1%
LAB30.6, 45.7, 19.7
XYZ11.4, 6.5, 3.0
Decimal9051436

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A1D2C; }
.text-color { color: #8A1D2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A1D2C; }

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Brown
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