#8A0808 Hex Color

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Hex color #8a0808 graphic
#8a0808 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #8a0808.

Questions about #8a0808

What is #8a0808 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a0808 is rgb(138, 8, 8), in HSL hsl(0, 89%, 29%) and in CMYK 0%, 94%, 94%, 46%.
Is #8a0808 readable on white or black?
#8a0808 has a 9.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.