#8A380F Color
#8A380F is rgb(138, 56, 15) in RGB, hsl(20, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A380Frgb(138, 56, 15)hsl(20, 80%, 30%)hsv(20, 89%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 46%)oklch(44.8% 0.123 43)lab(35.04% 34.22 40.88)lch(35.04% 53.31 50.07)What #8A380F 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 #8A380F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A380F Channel Values
How #8A380F 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 56 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 89% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A380F 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 #8A380F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A380F; 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 #8A380F
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 #8A380F 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.
#8A380F#4E4E0C#6B460D#5D5D00#725104#8B3535#8B362A#515151Using #8A380F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a380f: #8A380F;background-color: #8A380F;colors: { 'color-8a380f': '#8A380F' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.220, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_8a380f">#8A380F</color>fill="#8A380F"More Brown Colors
#8A380F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A380F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A380F?
#8A380F is a dark brown — rgb(138, 56, 15) in RGB and hsl(20, 80%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #8A380F?
#8A380F is rgb(138, 56, 15) — red 138, green 56, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A380F?
#8A380F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A380F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A380F scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A380F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A380F 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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