#8A2C33
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #8A2C33
At its core, #8A2C33 is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 44 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 63% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A2C33
RGB138, 44, 51
HSL355.5°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 68%, 63%, 46%
HSV355.5°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB32.8, 40.4, 18.0
XYZ12.0, 7.4, 3.9
Decimal9055283
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A2C33;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A2C33;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A2C33;
}