What color is #8B6839?

#8B6839 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B6839?

The RGB value is 139, 104, 57: 139 red, 104 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B6839?

The complementary color is #395C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B6839?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B6839 color

#8B6839 rgb(139, 104, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8B6839 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 40.8% green and 22.4% blue (139, 104, 57).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 42% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 59% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Sesame (#896A46), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#8B6839 color codes

HEX	`#8B6839`
RGB	`rgb(139, 104, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 40.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 42%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.56, 8.35, 31.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.56, 32.68, 75.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.337, 15.686, 6.037)`
Decimal	`9136185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B6839, 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 #8B6839	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B6839 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #8B6839 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b6839; }
.text { color: #8b6839; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b6839; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 104 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b6839, #858b39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #8B6839?: #8B6839 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B6839?: The RGB value is 139, 104, 57: 139 red, 104 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B6839?: The complementary color is #395C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B6839?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.