#8B7237 Color

#8B7237 is rgb(139, 114, 55) in RGB and hsl(42, 43%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8B7237

HEX#8B7237

RGBrgb(139, 114, 55)

HSLhsl(42, 43%, 38%)

HSVhsv(42, 60%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.084 86.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 60%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B7237 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B7237 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B7237 Complementary#37508B Analogous#8B4837 Analogous#7A8B37 Triadic#378B72 Triadic#72378B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B7237, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AB8C44 #BEA05B #CBB37C #D6C499 #E3D7BA #EFE8D7

Shades

#786330 #665429 #544521 #45391C #332A14 #211B0D

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