#8A340F Color
#8A340F is rgb(138, 52, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A340Frgb(138, 52, 15)hsl(18, 80%, 30%)hsv(18, 89%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 46%)oklch(44.2% 0.126 40.6)lab(34.28% 36.13 40.33)lch(34.28% 54.14 48.14)What #8A340F 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 #8A340F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A340F Channel Values
How #8A340F 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 138 · G 52 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 89% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A340F 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 #8A340F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A340F; 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 #8A340F
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 #8A340F 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.
#8A340F#4C4C0C#6A430D#5C5C00#714F04#8B3131#8B3227#4F4F4FUsing #8A340F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a340f: #8A340F;background-color: #8A340F;colors: { 'color-8a340f': '#8A340F' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.204, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_8a340f">#8A340F</color>fill="#8A340F"More Brown Colors
#8A340F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A340F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A340F?
#8A340F is a dark brown — rgb(138, 52, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 80%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #8A340F?
#8A340F is rgb(138, 52, 15) — red 138, green 52, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A340F?
#8A340F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A340F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A340F scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A340F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A340F 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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