#8A5314 Color
#8A5314 is rgb(138, 83, 20) in RGB, hsl(32, 75%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 86%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A5314rgb(138, 83, 20)hsl(32, 75%, 31%)hsv(32, 86%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 86%, 46%)oklch(49.5% 0.103 63.5)lab(41.05% 20.05 43.61)lch(41.05% 48.00 65.31)What #8A5314 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 #8A5314, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A5314 Channel Values
How #8A5314 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 83 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 75% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 86% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 86% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A5314 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 #8A5314
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A5314; 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 #8A5314
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 #8A5314 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.
#8A5314#5F5F12#735B13#696908#78610D#8C4E4E#8C503E#606060Using #8A5314 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a5314: #8A5314;background-color: #8A5314;colors: { 'color-8a5314': '#8A5314' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.325, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_8a5314">#8A5314</color>fill="#8A5314"More Brown Colors
#8A5314 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A5314 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A5314?
#8A5314 is a dark brown — rgb(138, 83, 20) in RGB and hsl(32, 75%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #8A5314?
#8A5314 is rgb(138, 83, 20) — red 138, green 83, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A5314?
#8A5314 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 86%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A5314 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A5314 scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A5314 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A5314 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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