#8A665C Color
#8A665C is rgb(138, 102, 92) in RGB, hsl(13, 20%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A665Crgb(138, 102, 92)hsl(13, 20%, 45%)hsv(13, 33%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 46%)oklch(54.4% 0.049 36.1)lab(46.75% 13.86 11.63)lch(46.75% 18.09 40.00)What #8A665C 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 #8A665C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A665C Channel Values
How #8A665C 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 102 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 20% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 33% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 33% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A665C 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 #8A665C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A665C; 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 #8A665C
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 #8A665C 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.
#8A665C#6D6D5C#7A6A5C#73735B#7D6E5B#8B6565#8A6561#6E6E6EUsing #8A665C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a665c: #8A665C;background-color: #8A665C;colors: { 'color-8a665c': '#8A665C' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.400, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_8a665c">#8A665C</color>fill="#8A665C"More Red Colors
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#8A665C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A665C?
#8A665C is a mid-tone red — rgb(138, 102, 92) in RGB and hsl(13, 20%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #8A665C?
#8A665C is rgb(138, 102, 92) — red 138, green 102, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A665C?
#8A665C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A665C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A665C scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A665C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A665C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.05, which is visibly different.
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