#8A736A Color
#8A736A is rgb(138, 115, 106) in RGB, hsl(17, 13%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mocha (#967969), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A736Argb(138, 115, 106)hsl(17, 13%, 48%)hsv(17, 23%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 46%)oklch(57.5% 0.032 42.5)lab(50.47% 8.19 8.53)lch(50.47% 11.83 46.18)What #8A736A 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 #8A736A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A736A Channel Values
How #8A736A 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 115 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 13% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 23% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 23% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A736A 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 #8A736A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A736A; 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 #8A736A
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 #8A736A 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.
#8A736A#77776A#7F766A#7B7B69#81786A#8B7272#8B726F#787878Using #8A736A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a736a: #8A736A;background-color: #8A736A;colors: { 'color-8a736a': '#8A736A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.451, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_8a736a">#8A736A</color>fill="#8A736A"More Orange Colors
#8A736A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A736A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A736A?
#8A736A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(138, 115, 106) in RGB and hsl(17, 13%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mocha (#967969), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #8A736A?
#8A736A is rgb(138, 115, 106) — red 138, green 115, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A736A?
#8A736A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A736A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A736A scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A736A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A736A 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.
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