#8B3B13
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.4% 0.12 43.5), rgb(139, 59, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8B3B13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3B13 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 59, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.12 43.5) |
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 #8B3B13 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3B13 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3B13 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3B13 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D10
oklch(55.6% 0.155 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3B13
oklch(45.4% 0.12 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#8B3B13 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) | #52480C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A10 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992833 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3B13
#8B3B13
oklch(45.4% 0.12 43.5)
- #006079
#006079
oklch(45.4% 0.085 223.6)
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 #8B3B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B3B13 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.