#8A6924 Color
#8A6924 is rgb(138, 105, 36) in RGB, hsl(41, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 74%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A6924rgb(138, 105, 36)hsl(41, 59%, 34%)hsv(41, 74%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 74%, 46%)oklch(54.1% 0.095 82.4)lab(46.83% 8.31 42.18)lch(46.83% 42.99 78.85)What #8A6924 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 #8A6924, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A6924 Channel Values
How #8A6924 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 105 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 59% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 74% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 74% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A6924 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 #8A6924
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A6924; 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 #8A6924
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 #8A6924 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.
#8A6924#707023#7B6D24#757520#7E7122#8E6363#8C6651#6E6E6EUsing #8A6924 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a6924: #8A6924;background-color: #8A6924;colors: { 'color-8a6924': '#8A6924' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.412, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_8a6924">#8A6924</color>fill="#8A6924"More Yellow Colors
#8A6924 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A6924 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A6924?
#8A6924 is a dark yellow — rgb(138, 105, 36) in RGB and hsl(41, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #8A6924?
#8A6924 is rgb(138, 105, 36) — red 138, green 105, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A6924?
#8A6924 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 74%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A6924 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A6924 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A6924 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A6924 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 21.68, which is visibly different.
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