#8B5E23 Color

#8B5E23 is rgb(139, 94, 35) in RGB and hsl(34, 60%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B5E23

HEX#8B5E23

RGBrgb(139, 94, 35)

HSLhsl(34, 60%, 34%)

HSVhsv(34, 75%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.094 70)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B5E23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B5E23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B5E23 Complementary#23508B Analogous#8B2A23 Analogous#848B23 Triadic#238B5E Triadic#5E238B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B5E23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF762C #CE8E3B #D7A460 #E1BB89 #EBD0AD #F4E5D2

Shades

#7A531F #664519 #563A15 #452F11 #35240D #211608

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