#8A401E Color
#8A401E is rgb(138, 64, 30) in RGB, hsl(19, 64%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 78%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A401Ergb(138, 64, 30)hsl(19, 64%, 33%)hsv(19, 78%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 78%, 46%)oklch(46.2% 0.111 43.4)lab(36.76% 30.55 35.30)lch(36.76% 46.69 49.12)What #8A401E 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 #8A401E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A401E Channel Values
How #8A401E 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 64 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 64% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 78% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 78% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A401E 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 #8A401E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A401E; 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 #8A401E
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 #8A401E 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.
#8A401E#53531D#6D4C1D#616115#735519#8B3D3D#8B3E33#555555Using #8A401E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a401e: #8A401E;background-color: #8A401E;colors: { 'color-8a401e': '#8A401E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.251, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_8a401e">#8A401E</color>fill="#8A401E"More Brown Colors
#8A401E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A401E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A401E?
#8A401E is a dark brown — rgb(138, 64, 30) in RGB and hsl(19, 64%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #8A401E?
#8A401E is rgb(138, 64, 30) — red 138, green 64, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A401E?
#8A401E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 78%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A401E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A401E scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A401E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A401E 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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