#8A702E Color
#8A702E is rgb(138, 112, 46) in RGB, hsl(43, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 67%, 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 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A702Ergb(138, 112, 46)hsl(43, 50%, 36%)hsv(43, 67%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 67%, 46%)oklch(55.7% 0.09 87.5)lab(48.80% 4.90 39.56)lch(48.80% 39.86 82.94)What #8A702E 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 #8A702E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A702E Channel Values
How #8A702E 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 112 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 67% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A702E 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 #8A702E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A702E; 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 #8A702E
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 #8A702E 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.
#8A702E#75752E#7E732E#79792C#80762D#8E6A6A#8D6D58#737373Using #8A702E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a702e: #8A702E;background-color: #8A702E;colors: { 'color-8a702e': '#8A702E' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.439, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_8a702e">#8A702E</color>fill="#8A702E"More Yellow Colors
#8A702E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A702E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A702E?
#8A702E is a dark yellow — rgb(138, 112, 46) in RGB and hsl(43, 50%, 36%) 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 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #8A702E?
#8A702E is rgb(138, 112, 46) — red 138, green 112, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A702E?
#8A702E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 67%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A702E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A702E scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A702E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A702E 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.1, which is visibly different.
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