#8B4E27 Color

#8B4E27 is rgb(139, 78, 39) in RGB and hsl(23, 56%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B4E27
HEX#8B4E27
RGBrgb(139, 78, 39)
HSLhsl(23, 56%, 35%)
HSVhsv(23, 72%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.098 51.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 72%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B4E27 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B4E27 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B4E27Complementary#27658BAnalogous#8B2733Analogous#8B8027Triadic#278B4ETriadic#4E278B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B4E27, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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