#8B5B1D Color

#8B5B1D is rgb(139, 91, 29) in RGB and hsl(34, 65%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5B1D

HEX#8B5B1D

RGBrgb(139, 91, 29)

HSLhsl(34, 65%, 33%)

HSVhsv(34, 79%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.098 68.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 79%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5B1D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5B1D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5B1D Complementary#1D4D8B Analogous#8B251D Analogous#848B1D Triadic#1D8B5B Triadic#5B1D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5B1D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B17425 #D48F35 #DCA45B #E4B981 #ECCEA7 #F5E5D1

Shades

#7A501A #694516 #583A13 #432C0E #32210B #221607

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