#8B3501
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.5% 0.129 43.9), rgb(139, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8B3501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3501 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.129 43.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B3501 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3501 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3501 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3501 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8660
oklch(70.7% 0.121 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36530
oklch(63.1% 0.154 44)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3501
oklch(44.5% 0.129 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#8B3501 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E4400 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1E2D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3501
#8B3501
oklch(44.5% 0.129 43.9)
- #005D76
#005D76
oklch(44.5% 0.084 224.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B3501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B3501 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.