Close to Burnt Umber
#8E3621
#8E3621 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Burnt Umber. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 21.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 62% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8E3621.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.78:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.70:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8E3621 as they’d see it.
#8E3621 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8E3621
What color is #8E3621?
#8E3621 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Burnt Umber. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 21.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 62% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8E3621 in RGB?
#8E3621 is rgb(142, 54, 33): 142 red, 54 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8E3621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 77, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8E3621?
PANTONE 174 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8E3621?
Its complement #065A6C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.