#8C1717 Hex Color
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#8c1717 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 #8c1717.
Questions about #8c1717
What is #8c1717 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c1717 is rgb(140, 23, 23), in HSL hsl(0, 72%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 84%, 84%, 45%.
Is #8c1717 readable on white or black?
#8c1717 has a 9.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.25:1 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.