#8A2C1D
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #8A2C1D
Visually, #8A2C1D is defined as a moderate red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 44 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 68% M, 79% Y, and 46% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#8A2C1D
RGB138, 44, 29
HSL8.3°, 65.3%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 68%, 79%, 46%
HSV8.3°, 79.0%, 54.1%
LAB32.5, 39.1, 31.2
XYZ11.6, 7.3, 2.0
Decimal9055261
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A2C1D;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A2C1D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A2C1D;
}