#8B2D2D Hex Color
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Dark red, muted and steady. The hex code #8b2d2d leans brick rather than fire, its low saturation keeping the mood warm but settled. It works as a dominant base in moody layouts, and white text hits about 8.4:1 contrast, well past AA for small body copy. Pair it with olive or dusty pink to keep it from reading flat at full scale.
Questions about #8b2d2d
What is #8b2d2d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b2d2d is rgb(139, 45, 45), in HSL hsl(0, 51%, 36%) and in CMYK 0%, 68%, 68%, 45%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #8b2d2d readable on white or black?
#8b2d2d has a 8.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.51:1 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.