#8A3F24 Color
#8A3F24 is rgb(138, 63, 36) in RGB, hsl(16, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A3F24rgb(138, 63, 36)hsl(16, 59%, 34%)hsv(16, 74%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 46%)oklch(46.1% 0.11 39.8)lab(36.60% 31.27 31.90)lch(36.60% 44.67 45.57)What #8A3F24 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 #8A3F24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A3F24 Channel Values
How #8A3F24 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 63 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 74% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A3F24 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 #8A3F24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A3F24; 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 #8A3F24
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 #8A3F24 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.
#8A3F24#525223#6D4B23#60601D#735520#8B3C3C#8B3D34#555555Using #8A3F24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a3f24: #8A3F24;background-color: #8A3F24;colors: { 'color-8a3f24': '#8A3F24' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.247, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_8a3f24">#8A3F24</color>fill="#8A3F24"More Brown Colors
#8A3F24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A3F24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A3F24?
#8A3F24 is a dark brown — rgb(138, 63, 36) in RGB and hsl(16, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #8A3F24?
#8A3F24 is rgb(138, 63, 36) — red 138, green 63, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A3F24?
#8A3F24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A3F24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A3F24 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A3F24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A3F24 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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