#8B3915
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.2% 0.121 41.6), rgb(139, 57, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#8B3915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3915 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.121 41.6) |
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 #8B3915 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3915 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3915 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3915 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B16
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B04
oklch(49% 0.146 41.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3915
oklch(45.2% 0.121 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#8B3915 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) | #50470F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645912 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992632 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3915
#8B3915
oklch(45.2% 0.121 41.6)
- #006076
#006076
oklch(45.3% 0.083 220.6)
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 #8B3915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #8B3915 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.