#8A602E Color
#8A602E is rgb(138, 96, 46) in RGB, hsl(33, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 67%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A602Ergb(138, 96, 46)hsl(33, 50%, 36%)hsv(33, 67%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 67%, 46%)oklch(52.3% 0.086 68.7)lab(44.53% 13.74 35.00)lch(44.53% 37.60 68.57)What #8A602E 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 #8A602E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A602E Channel Values
How #8A602E 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 96 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 67% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A602E 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 #8A602E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A602E; 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 #8A602E
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 #8A602E 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.
#8A602E#69692D#77652E#70702A#7B6A2C#8D5B5B#8C5D4D#686868Using #8A602E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a602e: #8A602E;background-color: #8A602E;colors: { 'color-8a602e': '#8A602E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.376, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_8a602e">#8A602E</color>fill="#8A602E"More Brown Colors
#8A602E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A602E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A602E?
#8A602E is a dark brown — rgb(138, 96, 46) in RGB and hsl(33, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.
What is the RGB value of #8A602E?
#8A602E is rgb(138, 96, 46) — red 138, green 96, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A602E?
#8A602E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 67%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A602E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A602E scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A602E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A602E 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 17.09, which is visibly different.
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