#8B491D Color

#8B491D is rgb(139, 73, 29) in RGB and hsl(24, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B491D

HEX#8B491D

RGBrgb(139, 73, 29)

HSLhsl(24, 65%, 33%)

HSVhsv(24, 79%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.106 50.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B491D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B491D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B491D Complementary#1D5F8B Analogous#8B1D28 Analogous#8B801D Triadic#1D8B49 Triadic#491D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B491D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B15D25 #D47535 #DC8F5B #E4A981 #ECC2A7 #F5DFD1

Shades

#7A401A #693716 #582F13 #43230E #321B0B #221207

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