#8B5237 Color

#8B5237 is rgb(139, 82, 55) in RGB and hsl(19, 43%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5237

HEX#8B5237

RGBrgb(139, 82, 55)

HSLhsl(19, 43%, 38%)

HSVhsv(19, 60%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.086 45.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5237 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5237 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5237 Complementary#37708B Analogous#8B3747 Analogous#8B7B37 Triadic#378B52 Triadic#52378B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5237, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AB6544 #BE7A5B #CB957C #D6AC99 #E3C7BA #EFDFD7

Shades

#784730 #663C29 #543121 #45291C #331E14 #21130D

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