#8A613D Color
#8A613D is rgb(138, 97, 61) in RGB, hsl(28, 39%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A613Drgb(138, 97, 61)hsl(28, 39%, 39%)hsv(28, 56%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 46%)oklch(52.7% 0.074 61.5)lab(44.95% 14.04 27.34)lch(44.95% 30.74 62.82)What #8A613D 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 #8A613D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A613D Channel Values
How #8A613D 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 97 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 39% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 56% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 56% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A613D 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 #8A613D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A613D; 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 #8A613D
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 #8A613D 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.
#8A613D#69693D#78663D#71713A#7C6B3B#8C5D5D#8B5F52#6A6A6AUsing #8A613D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a613d: #8A613D;background-color: #8A613D;colors: { 'color-8a613d': '#8A613D' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.380, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_8a613d">#8A613D</color>fill="#8A613D"More Brown Colors
#8A613D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A613D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A613D?
#8A613D is a dark brown — rgb(138, 97, 61) in RGB and hsl(28, 39%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #8A613D?
#8A613D is rgb(138, 97, 61) — red 138, green 97, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A613D?
#8A613D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A613D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A613D scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A613D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A613D 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 19.13, which is visibly different.
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