#8b7355
#8b7355 is rgb(139, 115, 85), or hsl(33, 24%, 44%). The nearest reference Tailwind v4 token is stone-500 (#79716b), not an exact match.
Conversions
WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 4.49:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| black | 4.68:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 3.98:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 4.08:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Ratios use WCAG relative luminance for opaque sRGB colors. Normal text requires 4.5:1, or 7:1 at AAA. Large text requires 3:1: at least 24 CSS pixels, or about 18.67 CSS pixels when bold. Pass/fail uses the unrounded ratio. Contrast alone is not a full accessibility assessment.
Colors paired with #8b7355 in real UI palettes
These colors appear alongside #8b7355 in StyleKit's curated palettes. Co-occurrence is not a promise of text readability; each pair includes its measured contrast.
- #1a1a1a
Used together in Film Noir, Luxury Retail.
3.88:1
Not for normal text - #5c4033
Used together in Cubism, Skeuomorphism.
2.09:1
Not for normal text - #f5f0e1
Used together in Cottagecore, Dark Academia.
3.94:1
Not for normal text - #2c2c2c
Used together in Luxury Retail.
3.11:1
Not for normal text - #2d4a3e
Used together in Dark Academia.
2.17:1
Not for normal text - #2e5a3c
Used together in Skeuomorphism.
1.77:1
Not for normal text
A readable starting point
black text on #8b7355: 4.68:1 contrast.
Design styles using this color
Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #8b7355.
Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
AI prompt snippet
Use #8b7355 as the accent color, following the Cottagecore style: rgb(139, 115, 85), nearest Tailwind token stone-500. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 4.49:1 on white, 4.68:1 on black).
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #8b7355 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.
Questions about #8b7355
What color is #8b7355?
#8b7355 is rgb(139, 115, 85), or hsl(33, 24%, 44%). The nearest reference Tailwind v4 token is stone-500 (#79716b), not an exact match.
What text color should I use on #8b7355?
Black (#000000) has the higher black-or-white contrast against #8b7355: 4.68:1. This calculation assumes opaque, flat sRGB colors. Normal text requires 4.5:1 and large text 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.3; it is not a complete accessibility assessment.
How can I use exactly #8b7355 in Tailwind CSS?
Use bg-[#8b7355], text-[#8b7355], or a CSS custom property instead of substituting a nearby named token. The reference palette is Tailwind CSS 4.1.18, converted from OKLCH to sRGB hex; newer Tailwind versions and custom themes can differ.
Sources and calculation limits
Reference palette: Tailwind CSS 4.1.18, converted from OKLCH to sRGB hex. Named tokens are versioned approximations; use the exact hex utilities when matching an existing design. Palette pairings come from the linked StyleKit definitions, not external popularity or preference data.