#8E423E Hex Color

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Hex color #8e423e graphic
#8e423e is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #8e423e.

Questions about #8e423e

What is #8e423e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e423e is rgb(142, 66, 62), in HSL hsl(3, 39%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 54%, 56%, 44%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #8e423e readable on white or black?
#8e423e has a 7.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.99:1 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.