#8A243A

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A243A

The precise color #8A243A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 36 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 58% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 347.1° hue, 58.6% saturation, and 34.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A243A
RGB138, 36, 58
HSL347.1°, 58.6%, 34.1%
CMYK0%, 74%, 58%, 46%
HSV347.1°, 73.9%, 54.1%
LAB31.7, 44.2, 12.0
XYZ11.9, 7.0, 4.7
Decimal9053242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A243A; }
.text-color { color: #8A243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A243A; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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