#8B3B00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.3% 0.124 47.6), rgb(139, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8B3B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3B00 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.124 47.6) |
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 #8B3B00 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3B00 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3B00 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3B00 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895E
oklch(70.6% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF692C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3B00
oklch(45.3% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E08
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#8B3B00 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) | #524800 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992732 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3B00
#8B3B00
oklch(45.3% 0.124 47.6)
- #005F7C
#005F7C
oklch(45.3% 0.088 227.5)
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 #8B3B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
Use #8B3B00 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.