#8A2A2A Hex Color
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#8a2a2a 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 #8a2a2a.
Questions about #8a2a2a
What is #8a2a2a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a2a2a is rgb(138, 42, 42), in HSL hsl(0, 53%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 70%, 70%, 46%.
Is #8a2a2a readable on white or black?
#8a2a2a has a 8.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.44:1 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.