#8B511D Color

#8B511D is rgb(139, 81, 29) in RGB and hsl(28, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B511D

HEX#8B511D

RGBrgb(139, 81, 29)

HSLhsl(28, 65%, 33%)

HSVhsv(28, 79%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.101 58.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B511D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B511D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B511D Complementary#1D588B Analogous#8B1D21 Analogous#8B871D Triadic#1D8B51 Triadic#511D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B511D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B16625 #D47F35 #DC975B #E4AF81 #ECC7A7 #F5E2D1

Shades

#7A471A #693D16 #583313 #43270E #321D0B #221407

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