What color is #8B4322?

#8B4322 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Covered. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B4322?

The RGB value is 139, 67, 34: 139 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4322?

The complementary color is #226A8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4322 color

#8B4322 rgb(139, 67, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8B4322 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 26.3% green and 13.3% blue (139, 67, 34).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 76% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Covered (#8B4121), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#8B4322 color codes

HEX	`#8B4322`
RGB	`rgb(139, 67, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 26.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 61%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 76%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 28.14, 33.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 43.68, 49.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.945, 9.62, 2.688)`
Decimal	`9126690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4322, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8B4322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8B4322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8B4322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4322; }
.text { color: #8b4322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 67 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4322, #8b7822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #8B4322?: #8B4322 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Covered. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B4322?: The RGB value is 139, 67, 34: 139 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4322?: The complementary color is #226A8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.