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#8E1B2A Burgundy

The nearest named color to #8E1B2A is Burgundy (#800020).

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#8E1B2A

Burgundy

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #8E1B2A?

HEX
#8E1B2A
RGB
rgb(142, 27, 42)
HSL
hsl(352, 68%, 33%)
OKLCH
oklch(42.5% 0.149 20)
CMYK
0, 81, 70, 44

#8E1B2A has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

WCAG contrast ratio for each text and background color combination
Text ↓ / Bg → #8E1B2A
#8E1B2A
Same color
White
9.0AAA
Near-black
1.9Fail

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Text that works on each color

  • White on #8E1B2A · 9.0:1

Tints and shades of #8E1B2A

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

  1. #FFF1F1
  2. #FFC5C3
  3. #FF9394
  4. #E66E72
  5. #C45056
  6. #A4323B
  7. #8E1B2A
  8. #5A0012
  9. #320006

Colors that go with #8E1B2A

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

Typical
Deuteranopia

No green cones — the most common form. No two swatches become hard to tell apart here.

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:root {
  --burgundy-1: #8E1B2A; /* Burgundy */
}

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #8E1B2A

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.

Palettes (8)

Gradients (3)

Mesh gradients (2)