#8C3831 Hex Color
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#8c3831 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #8c3831.
Questions about #8c3831
What is #8c3831 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c3831 is rgb(140, 56, 49), in HSL hsl(5, 48%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 60%, 65%, 45%.
Is #8c3831 readable on white or black?
#8c3831 has a 7.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.72:1 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.