#8B2E09 Color

#8B2E09 is rgb(139, 46, 9) in RGB and hsl(17, 88%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B2E09

HEX#8B2E09

RGBrgb(139, 46, 9)

HSLhsl(17, 88%, 29%)

HSVhsv(17, 94%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.134 38.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B2E09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B2E09 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B2E09 Complementary#09668B Analogous#8B0925 Analogous#8B6F09 Triadic#098B2E Triadic#2E098B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B2E09, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BB3E0C #EB4D0F #F26F3A #F58E66 #F8B296 #FBD5C5

Shades

#782708 #692307 #561C06 #481805 #351103 #260D02

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