#8C595B Hex Color

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#8c595b is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #8c595b.

Questions about #8c595b

What is #8c595b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c595b is rgb(140, 89, 91), in HSL hsl(358, 22%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 36%, 35%, 45%.
Is #8c595b readable on white or black?
#8c595b has a 5.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.69:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.