#8B3827 Color

#8B3827 is rgb(139, 56, 39) in RGB and hsl(10, 56%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B3827

HEX#8B3827

RGBrgb(139, 56, 39)

HSLhsl(10, 56%, 35%)

HSVhsv(10, 72%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.117 33.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 72%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B3827 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B3827 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B3827 Complementary#277B8B Analogous#8B2749 Analogous#8B6A27 Triadic#278B38 Triadic#38278B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B3827, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF4631 #CA5A44 #D47A68 #DE998C #E9B9AF #F3D8D3

Shades

#7B3223 #672A1D #582319 #441B13 #34150F #200D09

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