#8E240D Hex Color

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Hex color #8e240d graphic
#8e240d 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 #8e240d.

Questions about #8e240d

What is #8e240d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e240d is rgb(142, 36, 13), in HSL hsl(11, 83%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 75%, 91%, 44%.
Is #8e240d readable on white or black?
#8e240d has a 8.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.40:1 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.