Red brown to HSL — Color Code

#8b2e16
Format Value
HEX #8b2e16
RGB rgb(139, 46, 22)
HSL hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 66.9%, 84.2%, 45.5%)
HSV hsv(12.3, 84.2%, 54.5%)

red brown color harmonies

Tints & shades of red brown

Tints (lighter)

#96412b #a05440 #ab6756 #b57a6b #c08d80 #caa095 #d5b3aa #dfc6bf #ead9d5 #f4ecea

Shades (darker)

#7e2a14 #722612 #652110 #581d0e #4c190c #3f150a #331108 #260d06 #190804 #0d0402

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 8.4:1 · AAA

The quick brown fox

On black · 2.5:1 · Fail

Recommended text color: #ffffff

Use red brown in code

CSS color: #8b2e16;
SCSS $color: #8b2e16;
Tailwind bg-[#8b2e16]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.180, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#8b2e16")
Flutter Color(0xFF8B2E16)

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What is the HSL code for red brown?

The CSS color red brown in HSL format is hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use red brown in CSS?

To apply red brown in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%);

What are all the color format values for red brown?

FormatValue
HEX#8b2e16
RGBrgb(139, 46, 22)
HSLhsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66.9%, 84.2%, 45.5%)

How do I convert red brown to HSL?

Select red brown from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(12.3, 72.7%, 31.6%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does red brown belong to?

red brown belongs to the red color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 12.3°, saturation 72.7%, lightness 31.6%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of red brown?

Lighter variant (lightness 46.6%): #cd4420. Darker variant (lightness 16.6%): #49180c. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.