#8B350D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.5% 0.127 41.4), rgb(139, 53, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8B350D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B350D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 53, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.127 41.4) |
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 #8B350D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B350D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B350D text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B350D text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500
#D36438
oklch(63% 0.152 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE480B
oklch(55.5% 0.164 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B350D
oklch(44.5% 0.127 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#8B350D 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) | #4E4405 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635808 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991F2E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B350D
#8B350D
oklch(44.5% 0.127 41.4)
- #005E74
#005E74
oklch(44.6% 0.082 221)
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 #8B350D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.008
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B350D 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.