#8C242C

#8C242C

Color Values

HEX

#8C242C

RGB

140, 36, 44

HSL

355.4, 59.1%, 34.5%

HSV

355.4, 74.3%, 54.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 74.3%, 68.6%, 45.1%

OKLCH

0.4296 0.1388 21.2

Properties

Warm Dark Nearest: brown 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C242C

#248C84

Analogous

#8C2460

#8C5024

#8C242C

Triadic

#8C242C

#2C8C24

#242C8C

Split Complementary

#8C242C

#248C50

#24608C

Tetradic

#8C242C

#608C24

#248C84

#50248C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8C242C

Protanopia

#5F5E2A

Deuteranopia

#656D2A

Tritanopia

#872928

Achromatopsia

#3B3B3B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8C242C;
color: #8C242C;
border-color: #8C242C;
Nearest Tailwind: Red 900 #7F1D1D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBF4F4
100
#F6E4E6
200
#F0C6C9
300
#E69EA3
400
#D86971
500
#CB3440
600
#A22A33
700
#822129
800
#651A20
900
#4A171B
950
#2F0E11

Contrast Checker

Text on white

8.74:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Text on black

2.4:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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