Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D)

The hex code for Spicy Mix is #8B5F4D. It is rgb(139, 95, 77) in RGB, hsl(17, 29%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 45%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8B5F4D

HEX#8B5F4D

RGBrgb(139, 95, 77)

HSLhsl(17, 29%, 42%)

HSVhsv(17, 45%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.064 43.1)

LABlab(44.80% 16.79 17.92)

LCHlch(44.80% 24.56 46.85)

Colors Closest to Spicy Mix

Spicy Mix is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Milk Chocolate#84563CΔE 6.42 Pastel Brown#836953ΔE 8.82 Blast-off Bronze#A57164ΔE 8.94 Mud#70543EΔE 9.62 Coffee#6F4E37ΔE 9.7 Liver Chestnut#987456ΔE 9.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#8B5F4D Channel Values

How Spicy Mix 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 139 · G 95 · B 77	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 17° · S 29% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 17° · S 45% · V 55%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 45% · K 45%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spicy Mix 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.

TextWhite text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8B5F4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Spicy Mix

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spicy Mix; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Spicy Mix

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Spicy Mix 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.

Typical#8B5F4D

Protanopia#68684D

Protanomaly#78654D

Deuteranopia#70704B

Deuteranomaly#7C6A4C

Tritanopia#8C5D5D

Tritanomaly#8C5E57

Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #8B5F4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--spicy-mix: #8B5F4D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8B5F4D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'spicy-mix': '#8B5F4D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.373, blue: 0.302)

Android XML<color name="spicy_mix">#8B5F4D</color>

SVG fillfill="#8B5F4D"

More Brown Colors

Spicy Mix sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8c3417 8b4727 8e600b 8b4513 8f4f00 8a5700 923c01 8a5300 942700 8a4000 944a0a 894b00 992900 a65f00 b86d29 c77e00 db3a00 241205 391509 482b0e 552a0c 635147 6f4e37 7a5510

#8B5F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spicy Mix?

The hex code for Spicy Mix is #8B5F4D. That is rgb(139, 95, 77) in RGB, hsl(17, 29%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 45%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8B5F4D?

#8B5F4D is rgb(139, 95, 77) — red 139, green 95, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8B5F4D?

#8B5F4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8B5F4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8B5F4D scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8B5F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8B5F4D 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 21.94, which is visibly different.

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