#201008 Color
#201008 is rgb(32, 16, 8) in RGB, hsl(20, 60%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 75%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201008rgb(32, 16, 8)hsl(20, 60%, 8%)hsv(20, 75%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 75%, 87%)oklch(19.4% 0.031 47.2)lab(6.39% 7.34 6.42)lch(6.39% 9.75 41.16)What #201008 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #201008, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201008 Channel Values
How #201008 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 16 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 60% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 75% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 75% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.44:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201008 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #201008
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201008; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #201008
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #201008 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#201008#141408#191208#161607#1B1407#200F0F#200F0D#141414Using #201008 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201008: #201008;background-color: #201008;colors: { 'color-201008': '#201008' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.063, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_201008">#201008</color>fill="#201008"More Brown Colors
#201008 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201008 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201008?
#201008 is a darkest brown — rgb(32, 16, 8) in RGB and hsl(20, 60%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #201008?
#201008 is rgb(32, 16, 8) — red 32, green 16, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201008?
#201008 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 75%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201008 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201008 scores 18.44:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201008 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201008 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.66, which is visibly different.
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