#8A5333 Color
#8A5333 is rgb(138, 83, 51) in RGB, hsl(22, 46%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A5333rgb(138, 83, 51)hsl(22, 46%, 37%)hsv(22, 63%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 46%)oklch(49.8% 0.087 49.9)lab(41.31% 21.22 28.67)lch(41.31% 35.67 53.49)What #8A5333 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 #8A5333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A5333 Channel Values
How #8A5333 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 46% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 63% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 63% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A5333 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 #8A5333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A5333; 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 #8A5333
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 #8A5333 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.
#8A5333#5F5F32#735B33#69692F#786131#8C5050#8B5146#616161Using #8A5333 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a5333: #8A5333;background-color: #8A5333;colors: { 'color-8a5333': '#8A5333' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.325, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_8a5333">#8A5333</color>fill="#8A5333"More Brown Colors
#8A5333 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A5333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A5333?
#8A5333 is a dark brown — rgb(138, 83, 51) in RGB and hsl(22, 46%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #8A5333?
#8A5333 is rgb(138, 83, 51) — red 138, green 83, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A5333?
#8A5333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A5333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A5333 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A5333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A5333 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 12.71, which is visibly different.
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