#8A652E Color
#8A652E is rgb(138, 101, 46) in RGB, hsl(36, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 67%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A652Ergb(138, 101, 46)hsl(36, 50%, 36%)hsv(36, 67%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 67%, 46%)oklch(53.3% 0.086 74.8)lab(45.84% 10.96 36.42)lch(45.84% 38.03 73.25)What #8A652E 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 #8A652E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A652E Channel Values
How #8A652E 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 101 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 67% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A652E 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 #8A652E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A652E; 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 #8A652E
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 #8A652E 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.
#8A652E#6C6C2D#796A2E#73732B#7D6E2C#8D6060#8C6250#6C6C6CUsing #8A652E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a652e: #8A652E;background-color: #8A652E;colors: { 'color-8a652e': '#8A652E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.396, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_8a652e">#8A652E</color>fill="#8A652E"More Brown Colors
#8A652E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A652E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A652E?
#8A652E is a dark brown — rgb(138, 101, 46) in RGB and hsl(36, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #8A652E?
#8A652E is rgb(138, 101, 46) — red 138, green 101, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A652E?
#8A652E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 67%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A652E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A652E scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A652E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A652E 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 19.54, which is visibly different.
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