What color is #8B7233?

#8B7233 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B7233?

The RGB value is 139, 114, 51: 139 red, 114 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B7233?

The complementary color is #334C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B7233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B7233 color

#8B7233 rgb(139, 114, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8B7233 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 44.7% green and 20% blue (139, 114, 51).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 63% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Aged Antics (#886B2E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#8B7233 color codes

HEX	`#8B7233`
RGB	`rgb(139, 114, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 44.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 46%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 63%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 63%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 2.09, 37.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 37.88, 86.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.263, 17.764, 5.651)`
Decimal	`9138739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B7233, 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 #8B7233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B7233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #8B7233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b7233; }
.text { color: #8b7233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b7233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 114 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b7233, #788b33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8B7233?: #8B7233 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B7233?: The RGB value is 139, 114, 51: 139 red, 114 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B7233?: The complementary color is #334C8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B7233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.