#8A7433 Color
#8A7433 is rgb(138, 116, 51) in RGB, hsl(45, 46%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 63%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A7433rgb(138, 116, 51)hsl(45, 46%, 37%)hsv(45, 63%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 63%, 46%)oklch(56.6% 0.088 90.6)lab(49.95% 2.98 38.35)lch(49.95% 38.46 85.55)What #8A7433 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 #8A7433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A7433 Channel Values
How #8A7433 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 116 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 46% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 63% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 63% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.54:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A7433 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 #8A7433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A7433; 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 #8A7433
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 #8A7433 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.
#8A7433#787833#807633#7C7C31#827932#8E6E6E#8D715C#767676Using #8A7433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a7433: #8A7433;background-color: #8A7433;colors: { 'color-8a7433': '#8A7433' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.455, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_8a7433">#8A7433</color>fill="#8A7433"More Yellow Colors
#8A7433 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A7433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A7433?
#8A7433 is a dark yellow — rgb(138, 116, 51) in RGB and hsl(45, 46%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #8A7433?
#8A7433 is rgb(138, 116, 51) — red 138, green 116, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A7433?
#8A7433 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 63%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A7433 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A7433 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A7433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A7433 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 21.72, which is visibly different.
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