#8B5550 Color

#8B5550 is rgb(139, 85, 80) in RGB and hsl(5, 27%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5550

HEX#8B5550

RGBrgb(139, 85, 80)

HSLhsl(5, 27%, 43%)

HSVhsv(5, 42%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.073 25.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5550 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5550 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5550 Complementary#50868B Analogous#8B5069 Analogous#8B7350 Triadic#508B55 Triadic#55508B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5550, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A46660 #B37F7A #C29894 #CFAEAB #DDC7C5 #ECE0DF

Shades

#784945 #683F3C #543330 #442A27 #311E1C #201413

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