#8B5037 Color

#8B5037 is rgb(139, 80, 55) in RGB and hsl(18, 43%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5037

HEX#8B5037

RGBrgb(139, 80, 55)

HSLhsl(18, 43%, 38%)

HSVhsv(18, 60%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.088 43.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5037 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5037 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5037 Complementary#37728B Analogous#8B3748 Analogous#8B7A37 Triadic#378B50 Triadic#50378B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5037, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AB6344 #BE795B #CB937C #D6AB99 #E3C6BA #EFDED7

Shades

#784630 #663B29 #543121 #45281C #331E14 #21130D

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