#8B4513 color codes
- HEX
- #8B4513
- HEX8
- #8B4513FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF8B4513
- RGB
- rgb(139, 69, 19)
- RGB (%)
- 55%, 27%, 7%
- HSL
- hsl(25, 76%, 31%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(25, 86%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.4708 0.1121 50.85)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(47.08% 0.1121 50.85)
- Decimal
- 9127187
What color is #8B4513?
#8B4513 sits at 47% lightness and 0.1121 chroma in OKLCH, hue 50.85°. Its nearest named color is SaddleBrown (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #8B4513
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#8B4513 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #8B4513 in CSS
.text { color: #8B4513; }
.background { background-color: #8B4513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8B4513; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.4708 0.1121 50.85); }
/* #8B4513 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #8B451380; }Is #8B4513 accessible?
#8B4513 on white text scores 7.10:1; on black text it scores 2.96:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #8B4513. Recommended text color on a #8B4513 background: white.
A 2.96:1 vs black
A 7.1:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#8B4513) → white APCA Lc experimental 89.1 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the brown family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #8B4513?
- #8B4513 is SaddleBrown. In RGB it is rgb(139, 69, 19), and in HSL hsl(25, 76%, 31%).
- What is #8B4513 in RGB?
- #8B4513 converts to rgb(139, 69, 19) — red 139, green 69, blue 19.
- What text color is readable on #8B4513?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (7.10:1) against #8B4513. White text passes WCAG AAA on #8B4513.